Book of the sword

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"The history of the sword is the history of humanity." With these words, British author, Victorian scholar, and world traveler Richard Burton begins his eloquent and exceptionally erudite history of the "Queen of Weapons."
Spanning the centuries and a wide range of cultures, Burton's rich and elegant prose illuminates the sword as both armament and potent symbol. For nearly all peoples of the world, the sword embodied the spirit of chivalry, symbolized justice and martyrdom and represented courage and freedom. In battle, it served universally as a deadly offensive weapon.
Drawing on a wealth of literary, archaeological, anthropological, linguistic, and other sources, the author traces the sword's origins, from its birth as a charred and sharpened stick, through its diverse stages of development, to its full growth in the early Roman Empire. Recounting man's long association with this weapon, the author describes in brilliant detail:
• The ages of wood, bone and born
• The appearance of stone swords and exotic weapons such as the boomerang
• The ages of copper and alloys such as bronze and brass — used in producing the long, narrow blades of rapiers
• The Iron Age during which the Viking sword of carbonized iron took shape — a weapon whose form would set the standard for the next thousand years.
Enhanced by nearly 300 excellent line drawings, the text provides an incredible wealth of detailed data about the sword and its variations: sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar, rapier, foil, and a host of other arms, including dirks, daggers, throwing knives, flails, and much more.
Military and social historians, scholars and students of weaponry, as well as armchair adventurers will find this volume a fascinating, abundantly illustrated and highly readable account of this potent symbol of power.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 november 1988

Aantal pagina's: 336

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Richard Francis Burton

Tweede Auteur: Onbekend

Co Auteur: Sir Richard F. Burton

Hoofduitgeverij: Dover Publications Inc.

Editie: New edition

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 152 mm

Product hoogte: 19 mm

Product lengte: 229 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 156 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 22 mm

Verpakking lengte: 240 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 468 g

EAN: 9780486254340

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