Download or read book History of Armour 1100 1700 written by Paul F Walker and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History of Armour 1100 - 1700 offers a detailed account of how armour developed through the Medieval, Tudor, Elizabethan and Civil War eras, carefully itemizing the subtle changes over a six hundred year period. Each chapter focuses on an individual area of body protection, charting the evolution of each piece over time, from helmets and chest protection to arm guards, gauntlets, leg guards and sabatons. The book also encompasses the use of weaponry and its evolution, including protection for the horse.With the aid of the author's superb photographs and illustrations, the book looks at how fashions, as well as its protective qualities, influenced the style of armour. Valuable information has been acquired through the study of effigies over a number of years, and using these existing artifacts, supplemented by the author's meticulous illustrations and practical knowlege of armour construction, it has been possible to reconstruct the design and appearance of a wide range of armour. A meticulous study of the development of the knight's protective armour and weaponry over a six hundred year period. Through the study of effigies over a number of years, the author has been able to reconstruct the design of a wide range of armour. An invaluable resource for historians, re-enactors, collectors and all those with an interest in miltiary or medieval history. Superbly illustrated with 275 colour photographs and illustrations. Paul Walker gives lectures in armour and weapons for English Heritage and has a lifelong interest in historical warfare.
Download or read book The History of Armour 1100 1700 written by Paul F. Walker and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed account of how armor developed through the Medieval, Tudor, Elizabethan, and Civil War eras, carefully itemizing the subtle changes over a 600-year period This study is organized into chapters each focusing on an individual area of body protection, charting the evolution of each piece over time, from helmets and chest protection to arm guards, gauntlets, leg guards, and sabatons. It also encompasses the use of weaponry and its evolution, including protection for horses. With the aid of photographs and illustrations, it looks at how fashions, as well as its protective qualities, influenced the style of armor. Valuable information has been acquired through the study of effigies over a number of years, and using these existing artifacts, supplemented by the author's meticulous illustrations and practical knowlege of armor construction, it has been possible to reconstruct the design and appearance of a wide range of armor.
Download or read book Oriental Armour written by H. Russell Robinson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-22 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed, scholarly study, enhanced with over 400 illustrations, surveys defensive armor of Persia, Turkey, India, China, Ceylon, the Philippines, Korea, Tibet, and other regions. Splendid overview brings together much previously inaccessible material.
Download or read book A Short History of Costume Armour written by Francis M. Kelly and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVMeticulously researched, well-illustrated history of fashion covers 800 years of style: civilian and military clothing of English upper classes for both sexes, 11th–19th centuries, plus accessories. 342 black-and-white illustrations. /div
Download or read book The History of Chivalry and Armour written by F. Kottenkamp and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his earliest years and throughout his training as squire, a young knight was rigorously instructed in the use of arms. Competing in tournaments honed the skills of knights and squires alike, and provided a keen development of military prowess beyond the dangers of the battlefield. As improvements in defensive armour and weaponry were made, the elaborate decoration of arms also flourished. The trials and jousts of the tournament became more than just a stage for combat as the weaponry itself evolved into a stunning art form. A visual and literary feast, The History of Chivalry and Armour is a study of medieval knights in all their grandeur, fully displaying their instruments of siege, ornaments, and entertainments. Reproduced from a rare nineteenth-century masterpiece, here are the origins, codes, and practices of knighthood, alongside magnificent hand-colored engravings of armour, weapons, and the men who bore them. Enjoy breathtaking shields, helmets, and horse coverings. Revel in meticulously rendered lances, spears, and spiked clubs, as well as incredibly engineered mobile siege towers and muskets. The richly decorated equipment used in warfare and jousting shine brightly in this treasury, accompanied by authentic literature from poets and troubadors of the age.
Download or read book An Illustrated History of Arms and Armour from the Earliest Period to the Present Time written by Auguste Demmin and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor written by Gregory S. Aldrete and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough and original study of the linothorax, the linen armor worn by Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great led one of the most successful armies in history and conquered nearly the entirety of the known world while wearing armor made of cloth. How is that possible? In Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor, Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, and Alicia Aldrete provide the answer. An extensive multiyear project in experimental archaeology, this pioneering study presents a thorough investigation of the linothorax, linen armor worn by the Greeks, Macedonians, and other ancient Mediterranean warriors. Because the linothorax was made of cloth, no examples of it have survived. As a result, even though there are dozens of references to the linothorax in ancient literature and nearly a thousand images of it in ancient art, this linen armor remains relatively ignored and misunderstood by scholars. Combining traditional textual and archaeological analysis with hands-on reconstruction and experimentation, the authors unravel the mysteries surrounding the linothorax. They have collected and examined all of the literary, visual, historical, and archaeological evidence for the armor and detail their efforts to replicate the armor using materials and techniques that are as close as possible to those employed in antiquity. By reconstructing actual examples using authentic materials, the authors were able to scientifically assess the true qualities of linen armor for the first time in 1,500 years. The tests reveal that the linothorax provided surprisingly effective protection for ancient warriors, that it had several advantages over bronze armor, and that it even shared qualities with modern-day Kevlar. Previously featured in documentaries on the Discovery Channel and the Canadian History Channel, as well as in U.S. News and World Report, MSNBC Online, and other international venues, this groundbreaking work will be a landmark in the study of ancient warfare.
Download or read book The Knight and the Blast Furnace written by Alan R. Williams and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The suit of armour distinguishes the European Middle Ages & Renaissance. This book tells its story from the 14th to the 17th century, and the making of its steel. The metallurgy of 600 armours has been analysed, and their probable effectiveness in battle assessed.
Download or read book A short history of costume and armour written by Francis Michael Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons written by Francis Grose and published by . This book was released on 1786 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An illustrated history of arms and armour written by Auguste Demmin and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The armourer and his craft from the XIth to the XVIth century written by Charles John Ffoulkes and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The armourer and his craft from the XIth to the XVIth century" by Charles John Ffoulkes. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book The Archaeology of Weapons written by R. Ewart Oakeshott and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British arthority on medieval weapons surveys European arms and armor from the Bronze Age to the time of triumph of gunpowder.
Download or read book Knights in Armor written by John D. Clare and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1996-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of the lifestyle and changing role of the knight during the Middle Ages.
Download or read book An Historical Guide to Arms and Armour written by Stephen Bull and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes portable arms and armour from the time of the Greeks and Romans to the early nineteenth century
Download or read book British Armour in the Normandy Campaign written by John Buckley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-22 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popular perception of the performance of British armour in the Normandy campaign of 1944 is one of failure and frustration. Despite overwhelming superiority in numbers, Montgomery's repeated efforts to employ his armour in an offensive manner ended in a disappointing stalemate.
Download or read book Warfare in Ancient Greece written by Tim Everson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2004-11-18 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussing the background, weapons and tactics of the ancient Greeks, this title describes the weapons, armour, chariots and other military equipment used from 1550 to 150 BC. It traces how and when various pieces of equipment came into use; where they were introduced from; the effectiveness of the equipment; and when and why things changed.
