Download or read book Swords Daggers written by Frederick Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Swords Daggers written by John Forrest Hayward and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only available from the TSO's on-demand service [November 1999]
Download or read book A Collector s Guide to Swords Daggers Cutlasses written by Gerald Weland and published by Grange Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blankvåben, sværd, huggerter og dolke.
Download or read book The Sword and the Dagger written by Robert Cochran and published by Tor Teen. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sword and the Dagger is an epic YA historical adventure by debut novelist Robert Cochran, the Emmy Award-winning executive producer and co-creator of the hit TV series 24. When empires clash, a Princess, a Knight, and an Assassin embark on the quest of a lifetime During the time of the Crusades, an unlikely trio—a Christian princess, her affianced prince, and a Muslim assassin—embarks on a quest to the court of the most fearsome warrior the world has ever known, Genghis Khan. A rousing tale of adventure and romance about three young people who must grapple with fundamental issues of loyalty, friendship, faith, honor, and courage against the backdrop of conflicts that still resonate today. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Swords and Daggers written by Eduard Wagner and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Included. An indispensable sourcebook for collectors, this classic reference will appeal as well to students of warfare and weaponry enthusiasts. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Knives Swords Daggers and Blades written by Harvey J. S. Withers and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive boxed set offers two authoritative encyclopedias on sharp-edged weapons through history and around the world. The first section of each book is a fascinating overview of edged weapons, from the pole arms and ballock daggers of medieval Europe, and the cavalry sabers of the 17th century to the swords of the Russian Empire and classic commando knives of World War II. The second sections offer complete visual directories, featuring each weapon's capabilities and individual specification.With over 1500 illustrations, this is essential reading for everybody interested in the history of military conflicts and sharp weapons.
Download or read book The Book of the Sword written by Sir Richard Francis Burton and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Swords and Daggers of the Scythian Forest Steppe written by Oleksandr Shelekhan and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oleksandr Shelekhan comprehensively examines Scythian bladed weapons belonging to farmertribes who lived in the East European Forest-Steppe from the 7th century tobetween the 4th and early 3rd centuries BC. The analysis demonstrates adetailed typological and chronological distribution, showing distinctivetendencies of adoption and dissemination of the different weapon types acrossthe period and the region. The author uses this evidence to produce a socialand historical reconstruction of Scythian culture. Swords and daggers found inburials are connected with certain sex and age groups. The correlation ofswords and daggers with other prestigious artefacts and ritual featuresindicate the high social status of a majority of swordsmen. The Scythians werehigh ranking amongst the social structure of farmer tribes, and theForest-Steppe region was included in the military-political structure of GreatScythia during the Early Iron Age.
Download or read book Swords and Daggers in Late Bronze Age Canaan written by Sariel Shalev and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. This book was released on 2004 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the heart of this study of the history of the sword and dagger in Canaan between c.1550 and 1000 BC lies a catalogue of 190 examples, all of which are illustrated. The catalogue supports a detailed discussion of typology. Ten types are identified by their tang and hilt shape as well as their cultural influences from Egypt and the Aegean. A final synthesis considers technological and social aspects of the daggers and swords, usually found as grave goods, such as what they reveal about Canaanite burial customs, metalworking and contact with Egypt.
Download or read book Knives Swords and Daggers written by Gerald Weland and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WITH CHARTS HIGHLIGHTING THE DEFINING FEATURES OF EACH HANDLE, BLAND, HILT AND SHEATH, AND COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION, A WORLD OF KNIVES, DAGGERS, AND SWORDS IS HERE, FROM THE INDIAN NATIONAL KHANDA SWORD TO THE QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICAN BOWIE KNIFE.
Download or read book Knives and Swords written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knives and Swords is a highly visual gift book for anyone with an interest in the history of swords and other edged weapons. Split into five main chapters arranged by type, the book showcases more than 300 different weapons including swords, knives, daggers, bayonets, axes, and staff weapons in a catalog-style format. But the book offers far more than this. To help place the weapons in their historical context, the book includes special features on key warriors, from crusader knights to US Marines, and their signature weapons. Spotlight spreads provide an in-depth analysis of a selection of the most historically significant bladed weapons, such as the Renaissance stiletto or the Native American tomahawk. And in addition to chapters covering conventional weapons of war, there are also sections devoted to ceremonial weapons, from sacrificial knives to presentation daggers, and blades developed for specialist roles, such as hunting knives and firearm combination blades.
Download or read book Catalogue of European Daggers written by Bashford Dean and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1929-02-01 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalogue features daggers in numerous examples dating from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century and provides a history of not only the daggers in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, but also the broader history of daggers in general. The illuminating text traces the dagger's development and mode of use throughout the time period while also differentiating it from concurrent development of swords. Included in the text are helpful line illustrations that better show the form and decoration of the daggers, accompanied by a plate section, which allows for easy comparison of the works.
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated History of Knives Swords Spears Daggers written by Harvey J. S. Withers and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Swords written by Ben Boos and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2008-09-09 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the details of design and history of swords.
Download or read book A Record of European Armour and Arms Through Seven Centuries written by Sir Guy Francis Laking and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Flower of Battle written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Flower of Battle is Colin Hatcher's translation of Fiore dei Liberi's art of combat from the early 15th century. The work included high-resolution images and English text laid out in the manner of the original.
Download or read book European Swords and Daggers in the Tower of London written by Arthur Richard Dufty and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
