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Download or read book The Spatha written by M.C. Bishop and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopted from the Celts in the 1st century BC, the spatha, a lethal and formidable chopping blade, became the primary sword of the Roman soldier in the Later Empire. Over the following centuries, the blade, its scabbard, and its system of carriage underwent a series of developments, until by the 3rd century AD it was the universal sidearm of both infantry and cavalry. Thanks to its long reach, the spatha was the ideal cavalry weapon, replacing the long gladius hispaniensis in the later Republican period. As the manner in which Roman infantrymen fought evolved, styles of hand-to-hand combat changed so much that the gladius was superseded by the longer spatha during the 2nd century AD. Like the gladius, the spatha was technologically advanced, with a carefully controlled use of steel. Easy maintenance was key to its success and the spatha was designed to be easily repaired in the field where access to a forge may have been limited. It remained the main Roman sword into the Late Roman period and its influence survived into the Dark Ages with Byzantine, Carolingian and Viking blades. Drawing together historical accounts, excavated artefacts and the results of the latest scientific analyses of the blades, renowned authority M.C. Bishop reveals the full history of the development, technology, training and use of the spatha: the sword that defended an empire.
Download or read book The Gladius written by M.C. Bishop and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most feared weapons in the ancient world, the gladius was lethal both on the battlefield and in the arena. Literary sources tell of the terror it inspired, while archaeological evidence of wounds inflicted is testament to its deadly effect. By pulling together strands of literary, sculptural and archaeological evidence renowned expert M.C. Bishop creates a narrative of the gladius' development, exploring the way in which the shape of the short sword changed as soldiers and gladiators evolved their fighting style. Drawing together historical accounts, excavated artefacts and the results of the latest scientific analyses of the blades, this volume reveals the development, technology, training and use of the gladius hispaniensis: the sword that conquered the Mediterranean.
Book Synopsis The British Flora by : Sir William Jackson Hooker
Download or read book The British Flora written by Sir William Jackson Hooker and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Journal by : Linnean Society of London
Download or read book Journal written by Linnean Society of London and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society by : Linnean Society of London
Download or read book Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society written by Linnean Society of London and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Journal of the Linnean Society written by and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tools of War written by Syed Ramsey and published by Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are a wide range of ancient weapons from around the globe. Ancient weapons are often advancements on the earlier phase of weapons development, the primitive weapons man first created for hunting and warfare. However, some have no primitive predecessors, like the sword. Swords can only be crafted through a forging process that had not been invented in the earliest phase of weapon construction. Ancient weapons come in three forms, ranged weapons, melee (close combat) and siege weapons. Many of these weapons, like the sword, are almost universally known while others like the bizarre hunga-munga are little known and defy classification. The age of ancient weapons technically ended with the dawn of the medieval period, but these human powered weapons continued to dominate battlefields up until the ascendance of firearms. However, they can still be found on battlefields up to this very day. This book has been written keeping in view the requirements of undergraduate and postgraduate students and research scholars in the area of Military History & weapons and warfare.
Book Synopsis Proceedings of the United States National Museum by : United States National Museum
Download or read book Proceedings of the United States National Museum written by United States National Museum and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey by : United States. Department of the Interior
Download or read book Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey written by United States. Department of the Interior and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey: pt. 2. Zoology of the boundary: Mammals, by S.F. Baird. Birds, by S.F. Baird. Reptiles, by S.F. Baird. Fishes, by C. Girard by : William Hemsley Emory
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Book Synopsis Botanical miscellany. Vol.1-3. [afterw.] The Journal of botany. pt.1, vol.2-4 [afterw.] The London journal of botany. Vol.1-7 [afterw.] Hooker's journal of botany and Kew garden miscellany. Vol.1-9. [Ed.] by W.J. Hooker by : sir William Jackson Hooker
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Download or read book The Journal of Roman Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Proceedings of the society, report of the council, lists of members, etc.
Book Synopsis The Last Legionary by : Paul Elliott
Download or read book The Last Legionary written by Paul Elliott and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In AD 400 Roman rule in Britain was collapsing as the thinly stretched empire was beseiged on all sides. In 'The Last Legionary', Paul Elliot explores all aspects of Late Roman military life, from recruitment to weaponry, marriage to wages, warfare to religion. It explores the world of the Roman soldier through the eyes of one man, posted to a British garrison at the edge of the empire, and follows the soldier's life through training and battle, marriage and business dealings, finally following him south as he leaves Britain for good in defence of Rome. When the legionary finally escapes the worst posting in the Roman Empire, it is only to join what effectively beame a death march over the Alps, without food or shelter. To know what it was like to face the chanted battle cry, the charge and slashing axes of the Goths, and to understand why the order 'march out!' was so terrifying, read Paul Elliott's mesmerising, meticulously accurate account.
Book Synopsis Botanical Miscellany by : William Jackson Hooker
Download or read book Botanical Miscellany written by William Jackson Hooker and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany by : Sir James Edward Smith
Download or read book An Introduction to Physiological and Systematical Botany written by Sir James Edward Smith and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Botanical Miscellany by : Sir William Jackson Hooker
Download or read book Botanical Miscellany written by Sir William Jackson Hooker and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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