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The Book of the Sword by Richard F. Burton - Softcover 1987
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “See the item description.”
- Format
- Softcover
- Special Attributes
- Illustrated, Reference
- Publication Year
- 1987
- Topic
- Ancient / General, Military / Weapons, Military / General, Firearms & Weapons, Antiques & Collectibles, History
- Subject
- Weapons
- ISBN
- 9780486254340
- EAN
- 9780486254340
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486254348
ISBN-13
9780486254340
eBay Product ID (ePID)
711489
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Ancient / General, Military / Weapons, Military / General, Firearms & Weapons, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3 In.
Item Height
0.6 In.
Item Width
6.1 In.
Item Weight
17 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
87-009194
TitleLeading
The
Book Title
Book of the Sword : With 293 Illustrations
Intended Audience
Trade
Edition Description
Reprint,New Edition
Synopsis
Eloquent, exceptionally erudite history of the "Queen of Weapons." Traces sword's origin -- from prehistory to its full growth during early Roman Empire. Discusses earliest weapons of stone, bone, horn and wood as well as variations: sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar and more. Enhanced by nearly 300 excellent line drawings., "The history of the sword is the history of humanity." With these words, British author, Victorian scholar, and world traveler Richard Burton begins his eloquent and exceptionally erudite history of the "Queen of Weapons." Spanning the centuries and a wide range of cultures, Burton's rich and elegant prose illuminates the sword as both armament and potent symbol. For nearly all peoples of the world, the sword embodied the spirit of chivalry, symbolized justice and martyrdom and represented courage and freedom. In battle, it served universally as a deadly offensive weapon. Drawing on a wealth of literary, archaeological, anthropological, linguistic, and other sources, the author traces the sword's origins, from its birth as a charred and sharpened stick, through its diverse stages of development, to its full growth in the early Roman Empire. Recounting man's long association with this weapon, the author describes in brilliant detail: * The ages of wood, bone and born * The appearance of stone swords and exotic weapons such as the boomerang * The ages of copper and alloys such as bronze and brass -- used in producing the long, narrow blades of rapiers * The Iron Age during which the Viking sword of carbonized iron took shape -- a weapon whose form would set the standard for the next thousand years. Enhanced by nearly 300 excellent line drawings, the text provides an incredible wealth of detailed data about the sword and its variations: sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar, rapier, foil, and a host of other arms, including dirks, daggers, throwing knives, flails, and much more. Military and social historians, scholars and students of weaponry, as well as armchair adventurers will find this volume a fascinating, abundantly illustrated and highly readable account of this potent symbol of power., Eloquent, erudite history of the sword from prehistory to early Roman Empire. Evolution and development of early swords, variations -- sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar, much more., "The history of the sword is the history of humanity." With these words, British author, Victorian scholar, and world traveler Richard Burton begins his eloquent and exceptionally erudite history of the "Queen of Weapons." Spanning the centuries and a wide range of cultures, Burton's rich and elegant prose illuminates the sword as both armament and potent symbol. For nearly all peoples of the world, the sword embodied the spirit of chivalry, symbolized justice and martyrdom and represented courage and freedom. In battle, it served universally as a deadly offensive weapon. Drawing on a wealth of literary, archaeological, anthropological, linguistic, and other sources, the author traces the sword's origins, from its birth as a charred and sharpened stick, through its diverse stages of development, to its full growth in the early Roman Empire. Recounting man's long association with this weapon, the author describes in brilliant detail: - The ages of wood, bone and born - The appearance of stone swords and exotic weapons such as the boomerang - The ages of copper and alloys such as bronze and brass -- used in producing the long, narrow blades of rapiers - The Iron Age during which the Viking sword of carbonized iron took shape -- a weapon whose form would set the standard for the next thousand years. Enhanced by nearly 300 excellent line drawings, the text provides an incredible wealth of detailed data about the sword and its variations: sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar, rapier, foil, and a host of other arms, including dirks, daggers, throwing knives, flails, and much more. Military and social historians, scholars and students of weaponry, as well as armchair adventurers will find this volume a fascinating, abundantly illustrated and highly readable account of this potent symbol of power., Eloquent, erudite history of the sword-from prehistory to early Roman Empire. Evolution and development of early swords, variations (sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar, etc.), much more.
Publication Year
1987
Series
Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Table Of Content
CHAPTER FOREWARD LIST OF AUTHORITIES I. PREAMBLE: ON THE ORIGIN OF WEAPONS II. "MAN'S FIRST WEAPONS-THE STONE AND THE STICK. THE EARLIEST AGES OF WEAPONS. THE AGES OF WOOD, OF BONE, AND OF HORN" III. "THE WEAPONS OF THE AGE OF WOOD : THE BOOMERANG AND THE SWORD OF WOOD; OF STONE, AND OF WOOD AND STONE COMBINED" IV. THE PROTO-CHALCITIC OR COPPER AGE OF WEAPONS V. "THE SECOND CHALCITIC AGE OF ALLOYS-BRONZE, BRASS, ETC : THE AXE AND THE SWORD" VI. THE PROTO-SIDERIC OR EARLY IRON AGE OF WEAPONS VII. THE SWORD : WHAT IS IT? VIII. THE SWORD IN ANCIENT EGYPT AND IN MODERN AFRICA IX. "THE SWORD IN KHITA-LAND, PALESTINE AND CANAAN; PHOENICIA AND CARTHAGE; JEWRY, CYPRUS, TROY, AND ETRURIA" X. "THE SWORD IN BABYLONIA, ASSYRIA AND PERSIA, AND ANCIENT INDIA" XI. THE SWORD IN ANCIENT GREECE : HOMER ; HESIOD AND HERODOTUS: MYCENÆ XII. THE SWORD IN ANCIENT ROME: THE LEGION AND THE GLADIATOR XIII. THE SWORD AMONGST THE BARBARIANS (EARLY ROMAN EMPIRE) CONCLUSION INDEX
LC Classification Number
U850.B8 19
Number of Pages
336 pages
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