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The Gladius

Author : M.C. Bishop
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472815874
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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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.

By the Sword

Author : Richard Cohen
Publisher : Modern Library
ISBN 13 : 030743074X
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book By the Sword written by Richard Cohen and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Like swordplay itself, By the Sword is elegant, accurate, romantic, and full of brio—the definitive study, hugely readable, of man’s most deadly art.”—Simon Winchester With a new Preface by the author Napoleon fenced. So did Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Grace Kelly, and President Truman, who as a schoolboy would practice fencing with Bess—his future wife— when the two of them returned home from school. Lincoln was a canny dueler. Ignatius Loyola challenged a man to a duel for denying Christ’s divinity (and won). Less successful, but no less enthusiastic, was Mussolini, who would tell his wife he was “off to get spaghetti,” their code to avoid alarming the children. By the Sword is an epic history of sword fighting—a science, an art, and, for many, a religion that began at the dawn of civilization in ancient Egypt and has been an obsession for mankind ever since. With wit and insight, Richard Cohen gives us an engrossing history of the world via the sword. Praise for By the Sword “Touché! While scrupulous and informed about its subject, Richard Cohen’s book is about more than swordplay. It reads at times like an alternative social history of the West.”—Sebastian Faulks “In writing By the Sword, [Cohen] has shown that he is as skilled with the pen as he is with the sword.”—The New York Times “Irresistible . . . extraordinary . . . vivid and hugely enjoyable.”—The Economist “A virtual encyclopedia on the subject of sword fighting.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Literate, learned, and, beg pardon, razor-sharp . . . a pleasure for practitioners, and a rewarding entertainment for the armchair swashbuckler.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Gladiator Science

Author : Allison Lassieur
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1491481293
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book Gladiator Science written by Allison Lassieur and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Consultant: Josh Davis, historian and craftsman, Davis Reproductions, St. Paul, MN"--Title page.

The Life of a Gladiator

Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : Weigl Publishers
ISBN 13 : 148967666X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book The Life of a Gladiator written by Ruth Owen and published by Weigl Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two heavily armed fighters face each other in the Colosseum of ancient Rome. They are about to take part in the deadliest sport the world has ever known. Only one man will leave the arena alive. This is the brutal world of the Roman gladiator.

The Gladiators

Author : Arthur Koestler
Publisher : In the Hands of a Child
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gladiators written by Arthur Koestler and published by In the Hands of a Child. This book was released on 1939 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sword of the Gladiatrix

Author : Faith L. Justice
Publisher : Gladiatrix
ISBN 13 : 9780917053214
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Sword of the Gladiatrix written by Faith L. Justice and published by Gladiatrix. This book was released on 2020-05-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enslaved Kushite beast-master Afra and Iceni warrior-bard Cinnia are forced to fight for their lives. They seek to replace lost friendship, love, and family in each other's arms but Nero's Roman arena offers only two futures: the Gate of Life or the Gate of Death.

Gladiator

Author : Ben Hubbard
Publisher : Amber Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1782742786
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (827 download)

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Download or read book Gladiator written by Ben Hubbard and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-08-14 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Spartacus’s slave revolt to the real Emperor Commodus who liked to play at being a gladiator, from female gladiators to the great combats involving hundreds of exotic animals, Gladiator is a colourful, accessible study of the ancient world’s famous warrior entertainers.

Those About to Die

Author : Daniel Mannix
Publisher : eNet Press
ISBN 13 : 1618869728
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book Those About to Die written by Daniel Mannix and published by eNet Press. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands flocked to see gladiators, charioteers, wild animals, women and children hacked, crucified, torn to pieces, ravished, burned, and drown. Biographies, paintings, historical evidence and an author's imagination merge to tell the story of one of history's most ruthless exhibitions—the Roman games.

Illerup Ådal

Author : Jørgen Ilkjær
Publisher : Moesgard
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Illerup Ådal written by Jørgen Ilkjær and published by Moesgard. This book was released on 2002 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the same time that Emperor Septimius Severus was ordering the building of his triumphal arch in Rome, around 203 AD, a large fleet from Norway sailed through Kattegat. Nithijo, Wagnijo, Swarta and 1000 other warriors attacked Eastern Jutland, but were decisively defeated. "Clothes were shredded and armour was torn apart" wrote the Spanish priest and historian Orosius around 400 AD. We can add that shields were smashed, swords were bent and broken and horse harnesses were chopped into pieces. Then the wrecked spoils of war were sacrificed in a lake at Illerup. This book gives an account of the excavation and the detailed studies arising from one of the most impressive archaeological finds of our time, and the reader gains an insight into previously unknown and very surprising aspects of life in the Iron Age. Book jacket.

Gladiators

Author : M. C. Bishop
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1508186340
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Gladiators written by M. C. Bishop and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gladiators have been the subject of fascination and legend for centuries, whether they were fighting fellow gladiators, exotic animals, or participating in hunts. Readers will be engrossed in the history of this potentially deadly sport, its development, and its rise and fall. This tell-all text covers the wide variety of warriors who took part in this vicious combat, their armor, weapons, and their lives including their stardom, the less-than-glamorous, and the gruesome. This enlightening resource also features the equipment, weapons, and armor that made for the most grisly entertainment, bringing crowds to their feet, in both horror and delight.

Gladiators

Author : William Caper
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1429666021
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book Gladiators written by William Caper and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Profiles Roman Gladiators, including their everyday life, training, fighting methods, and societal role, as well as their decline and role in popular culture"--Provided by publisher.

By the Sword

Author : Richard Cohen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1849831661
Total Pages : 803 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)

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Download or read book By the Sword written by Richard Cohen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 803 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art and science of sword fighting goes back almost to the dawn of civilization and has been an obsession for much of mankind throughout recorded history. From the Roman arena to feudal Japan and from the duellists of Europe to the development of modern-day Olympic fencing, Richard Cohen traces the course of swordsmanship with wit and erudition in a fascinating and wonderfully discursive account. Packed with anecdote, superbly written and built on a solid foundation of historical research, this is a tribute to a deadly but beautiful skill, the mastery of which for centuries defined a man.

Highland Gladiator

Author : Kathryn Le Veque
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1728210119
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (282 download)

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Download or read book Highland Gladiator written by Kathryn Le Veque and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gladiator meets Fight Club in the Scottish Highlands in a new romance from USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque "The epic Medieval Romance is back—thanks to Kathryn Le Veque!"—Claire Delacroix, New York Times Bestselling author When Lor Careston's quiet Highland village was attacked and burned, he felt helpless against the raiders who destroyed his home. Seeking revenge, but lacking the fighting skills needed to execute his mission, he sets out to find the Ludus Caledonia—a mysterious fight guild that turns men into warriors. Lor trains hard, proves himself in the ring, and earns a place within the very clan that decimated his home. He knows he can set his plan for revenge in motion from the inside. But his plan didn't include Isabail Keith, a beautiful warrior lass who prefers broadswords to embroidery. Lor thought the Keiths were his enemies, but when Isabail is threatened, he'll have to decide what he's willing to risk for the woman who has captured his heart and the clan that has become his home. Truth. Justice. Revenge. Behind these stands the Scotsman's sword. Scots and Swords series: Highland Gladiator (Book 1) Praise for Kathryn Le Veque: "Vivid world-building, pitch-perfect prose... Kathryn Le Veque has made a fan of me."—TopShelf Reviews "Medieval Romance just doesn't get any better than this."—Uncaged Book Reviews "Le Veque writes winning epics."—Publishers Weekly

The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship

Author : Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Publisher : Royal Armouries
ISBN 13 : 9780948092855
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship written by Jeffrey L. Forgeng and published by Royal Armouries. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jointly Published with the British Royal Armouries Medieval fighting has long been thought to be rough and untutored. Visions of men madly slashing to and fro and hoping for the best still dominate not only popular culture but modern histories of fencing as well. In recent years, the survival of more than 175 fighting treatises from the Middle Ages and Renaissance has provided a whole generation of enthusiasts, scholars, reenactors and stage choreographers with a wealth of new information. This text represents the earliest known text on swordsmanship anywhere in the world. Royal Armouries MS I.33 presents a system of combat that is sophisticated and demonstrates the diffusion of fighting arts beyond the military classes. Within the manuscripts richly illustrated full-color illustrations lie still-potent demonstrates of sword techniques, surprisingly shown by a Priest and Scholar. Most surprisingly, however, is the presence of a woman practcing in the text, the only one illustrated in any European fighting treatise. This full color facsimile & translation has been long-awaited and promises to become an important resource for years to come

Gladiator Science

Author : Allison Lassieur
Publisher : Raintree
ISBN 13 : 1474711367
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Gladiator Science written by Allison Lassieur and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When gladiators fought in combat, there was usually only one winner. The victor may not have realized it, but he owed his success to science. Engaging text, fascinating photos and useful illustrations will help young readers understand how science helped gladiators find victory in the arena.

Gladiators

Author : M.C. Bishop
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1612005144
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Gladiators written by M.C. Bishop and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise history of ancient Roman gladiators—how they lived, fought, and died in the Colosseum—by the archeologist, author, and Roman military expert. Heroic despite their lowly status, the gladiators of ancient Rome fought vicious duels in large arenas filled with baying crowds. Few lasted more than a dozen fights, yet they were a valuable asset to their owners. Gladiators reveals the fascinating history of these men, how they fought, and how their weapons and techniques developed—debunking myths along the way. Historian M. C. Bishop examines the different forms of gladiator combat, including simulated naval battles held on large artificial lakes. He also discusses how gladiators were carefully paired against each other to balance their strengths and weaknesses. Although their lives were brutal and short, gladiators were the celebrities of their day, admired for their bravery. This short history reveals what we know about the gladiators and how we know it: ancient remains, contemporary literature, graffiti, modern attempts to reconstruct ancient fighting techniques, and the astonishing discovery at Pompeii where a complete gladiator barracks was found alongside multiple skeletons, telling their story.

The Book of the Sword

Author : Richard F. Burton
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1605204366
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Book of the Sword written by Richard F. Burton and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the so-termed founding of Rome took place during the early Iron Age of Southern Europe, it is probable that the citizens, like their predecessors the Etruscans, originally made their blades of copper and bronze, the leaf-shape being borrowed from the Greeks, as we see it retained by the gladiators. The material would last into the Age of Steel, but even in her early years Rome must have preferred the harder metal. Pliny expressly tells us that Porsena, after his short-lived conquest, prohibited the future masters of the world from using iron except in agriculture... -from Chapter XII: "The Sword in Ancient Rome; The Legion and the Gladiator" Notorious for his global exploits-not to mention his unexpurgated translations of The Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra-British adventurer and author CAPTAIN SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON (1821-1890) was also a soldier and an aficionado of fencing, which is surely how he came about his interest in the sword. "The history of the sword is the history of humanity," Burton declares in his introduction to this classic 1884 survey of the weapon, and then goes on to explore that noble history through: [ the origin of weapons [ the ages of wood, bone, and horn [ copper weapons [ bronze and brass axes and swords [ the sword in ancient Egypt [ the sword in Babylonia, Persia, and ancient India [ the sword in ancient Greece [ the sword in ancient Rome [ and much more Profusely illustrated with beautifully detailed line drawings, this is an essential reference for anyone interested in the history of weaponry.