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Author : Edward M. Coffman
Publisher : Madison, U. of Wisconsin P
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Hilt of the Sword written by Edward M. Coffman and published by Madison, U. of Wisconsin P. This book was released on 1966 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Books Carlton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781853758829
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (588 download)
Download or read book Swords and Hilt Weapons written by Books Carlton and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swords and Hilt Weapons" is the most comprehensive guide to nearly 4000 years of sword making from all over the world. Written by a distinguished team of experts and scholars, it provides an expert appraisal of the weapons themselves and is rich in historical and background detail. Fully illustrated throughout with photographs and art reproductions, this is a unique survey of a vast body of superb craftsmanship.
Author : Cyril Mazansky
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 9781843830535
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (35 download)
Download or read book British Basket-hilted Swords written by Cyril Mazansky and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Descriptive catalogue with typology of a British sword-type with a 500-year history.
Author : Paul Wagner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781891448218
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (482 download)
Download or read book Highland Broadsword written by Paul Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basket-hilted Scottish broadsword or Claymore has long been a symbol for Scottish independence and the fierce regard in which Scots warriors are still held. While the rest of Europe emphasized the use of smaller, lighter swords or curved cavalry models, the Scottish weapon retained its medieval flavor. Veteren swordsmen and accomplished authors Paul Wagner and Mark Rector present five key treatises that offer a wealth of advice for fighting with both the basket-hilted broadsword and the single stick -- an ash or rattan stick mounted in a wicker or leather basket-hilt, used both for training and as a weapon in its own right. Included are complete transcriptions of: Anti-Pugilism by Sinclair, illustrated with copper plate engravings; MacGregor's Lectures on the Art of Defence; The Art of Defence on Foot with Broadsword and Saber by Taylor; Fencing Familiarized by Mathewson; and Henry Angelo's On the Use of the Broadsword, rendered in full color.These texts contain useful exercises for historical swordsmen of any background. In addition, Paul Wagner provides a full introduction
Author : Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780851155661
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (556 download)
Download or read book Records of the Medieval Sword written by Ewart Oakeshott and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive and thorough study of the origins, development and usage of the glamorous two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages, with a complete typology. Spanning the period from the great migrations to the Renaissance, this book presents a selection from a very large body of photographs and research and gives a full and detailed record of the swords of that turbulent time.
Author : Ewart Oakeshott
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 9780851157153
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (571 download)
Download or read book The Sword in the Age of Chivalry written by Ewart Oakeshott and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Resplendent image of the medieval knight is concentrated in the symbolism of his sword. The straight, two-edged, cross-hilted knightly sword of the European middle ages was an object of vital importance, a lethal weapon on the battlefield and a badge of chivalry in that complex social code. Ewart Oakeshott draws on his extensive research and expert eye (and hand, for he has a special sense for the feel of a sword) to develop a typology for and recount the history of the sword, from the knightly successors of the Viking weapon to the emergence of the Renaissance sword - that is, roughly from 1050 to 1550. Within this time-span, two distinct groups of swords successively evolved. Problems of dating are acute, and evidence is adduced from literature and art as well as from archaeology, for a sword (or some parts of a sword) could have been in use several generations after it first saw battle. To deal with such overlap, Ewart Oakeshott develops, refines and illustrates a detailed typology of swords which takes in entire swords, pommel-forms, cross-guards, and the grip and scabbard.
Author : Giovanni Pettinato
Publisher : Doubleday Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Archives of Ebla written by Giovanni Pettinato and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1981 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the ancient city of Ebla was unearthed, archaeologists discovered the well-preserved royal library containing more than 15,000 clay tablets and fragments. At digs in modern-day Syria, the Ebla tablets provide unique insight into the culture and and history of ancient Mesopotamia.
Author : Mike Sharpe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781607106388
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Swords and Hilt Weapons written by Mike Sharpe and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swords and other weapons with handles, or hilt weapons, were originally designed for use in melee, or confused fighting, where combatants were little more than an arm's length apart. Wars are now often fought over much larger distances with much more elaborate methods, but for thousands of years swords, knives, daggers, machetes, axes, and other blades were the weapons of choice in any conflict. Even today, infantryman carry some sort of knife into battle. Swords & Hilt Weapons is an illustrated guide to these remarkable tools. From the simple stone knives manufactured during ancient times to today's albion swords, it offers a complete visual history for experienced swordsmen or anyone fascinated by the beautiful construction of a steel blade. Readers will learn about the anatomy of a sword--from the point, to the blade, to the grip--and the differences between one made in Central Europe and one made in Central Asia. What's better: a battle-axe or a bayonet? Become an expert with Swords & Hilt Weapons!
Author : Margery Evernden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Sword with the Golden Hilt written by Margery Evernden and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : JIM. HRISOULAS
Publisher : Redd Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 9780998708164
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (81 download)
Download or read book The Complete Bladesmith written by JIM. HRISOULAS and published by Redd Ink Press. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to smithing world-class blades is for the novice and experienced bladesmith alike. With this book you will be able to build your own forge, equip your workshop, choose your materials from the exotic to the mundane, and get to work.
Author : John Woodland Welch
Publisher : Fountain Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780934893428
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (934 download)
Download or read book Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon written by John Woodland Welch and published by Fountain Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, this book presents the FARMS Research Updates of the 1990s, plus some similar short notes from the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, in a new collection. Aimed at a general audience, these updates are brief, easy-to-read reports of new research on the Book of Mormon. In this fascinating book, the contributors tell of intriguing ideas and developments that have emerged from exploring the Book of Mormon from many perspectives. Pressing Forward will interest all people who want to know what's new in Book of Mormon research.
Author : Florentino García Martínez
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004100886
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Dead Sea scrolls translated written by Florentino García Martínez and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1994 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engelse vertaling van de niet- bibelse handschriften, die tussen 1947 en 1962 in de grotten van Qumran werden aangetroffen.
Author : George R. R. Martin
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0399593772
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)
Download or read book The Book of Swords written by George R. R. Martin and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New epic fantasy in the grand tradition—including a never-before-published Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin! Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever conjured onto the page: Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock’s Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a storytelling sensation, a cornerstone of fantasy fiction—and an inspiration for a new generation of writers, spinning their own outsize tales of magic and swashbuckling adventure. Now, in The Book of Swords, acclaimed editor and bestselling author Gardner Dozois presents an all-new anthology of original epic tales by a stellar cast of award-winning modern masters—many of them set in their authors’ best-loved worlds. Join today’s finest tellers of fantastic tales, including George R. R. Martin, K. J. Parker, Robin Hobb, Scott Lynch, Ken Liu, C. J. Cherryh, Daniel Abraham, Lavie Tidhar, Ellen Kushner, and more on action-packed journeys into the outer realms of dark enchantment and intrepid derring-do, featuring a stunning assortment of fearless swordsmen and warrior women who face down danger and death at every turn with courage, cunning, and cold steel. FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES: “The Best Man Wins” by K. J. Parker “Her Father’s Sword” by Robin Hobb “The Hidden Girl” by Ken Liu “The Sword of Destiny” by Matthew Hughes “‘I Am a Handsome Man,’ Said Apollo Crow” by Kate Elliott “The Triumph of Virtue” by Walter Jon Williams “The Mocking Tower” by Daniel Abraham “Hrunting” by C. J. Cherryh “A Long, Cold Trail” by Garth Nix “When I Was a Highwayman” by Ellen Kushner “The Smoke of Gold Is Glory” by Scott Lynch “The Colgrid Conundrum” by Rich Larson “The King’s Evil” by Elizabeth Bear “Waterfalling” by Lavie Tidhar “The Sword Tyraste” by Cecelia Holland “The Sons of the Dragon” by George R. R. Martin And an introduction by Gardner Dozois “When fine writer and expert editor [Gardner] Dozois beckons, authors deliver—and this surely will be one of the year’s essential anthologies.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Author : Lucy Barton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (589 download)
Download or read book The Sword with the Golden Hilt written by Lucy Barton and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9780851157160
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (571 download)
Download or read book The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England written by Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 1998 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study concerns the importance of the sword in Anglo-Saxon and Viking society, with reference to surviving swords and literary sources, especially Beowulf.
Author : Michael Edelson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999290385
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Cutting with the Medieval Sword written by Michael Edelson and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unprecedented study of the body mechanics of the sword, written by a world-renowned expert in Historical European Martial Arts. Full color with detailed illustrations.
Author : Kevin Templeton
Publisher : Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1634133307
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (341 download)
Download or read book To the Hilt written by Kevin Templeton and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know what it means to live your life to the hilt? It means to the very limit or completely.
