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Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques First Edition by William R. Short 2009
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Features
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781594160769
- Book Title
- Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publisher
- Westholme Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Weapons, Military / General, Europe / Scandinavia, Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Number of Pages
- 232 Pages
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A source of enduring fascination, the Vikings are the most famous raiders of medieval Europe. Despite the exciting and compelling descriptions in the Icelandic sagas and other contemporary accounts that have fueled this interest, we know comparatively little about Viking age arms and armor as compared to weapons from other historical periods. We know even less about how the weapons were used. While the sagas provide few specific combat details, the stories are invaluable. They were written by authors familiar with the use of weapons for an audience that, likewise, knew how to use them. Critically, the sagas describe how these weapons were wielded not by kings or gods, but by ordinary men, as part of their everyday lives. "Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques" provides an introduction to the arms and armor of the people who lived in Northern Europe during the Viking age, roughly the years 7931066. Using a variety of available sources, including medieval martial arts treatises, and copiously illustrated with images of historical artifacts, battle sites, and demonstrations of modern replicas of Viking weapons, the author and his colleagues at Hurstwic (a Viking-age living history organization) and at the Higgins Armory Sword Guild have reconstructed the combat techniques of the Viking age and what is known about the defensive and offensive weapons of the time in general. Throughout, the author corrects some popular misconceptions about Viking warriors and warfare, such as the belief that their combat techniques were crude and blunt rather than sophisticated. In addition, the book provides an overview of Viking history and culture, focusing on the importance of weapons to the society as well as the Vikings lasting impact on Europe through their expeditions of trade and exploration."
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Westholme Publishing
ISBN-10
1594160767
ISBN-13
9781594160769
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66818231
Product Key Features
Book Title
Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / Weapons, Military / General, Europe / Scandinavia, Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Dl65
Reviews
"Short goes about his work here with admirable scholarly restraint. He not only acknowledges the ultimately speculative nature of this work, but even demonstrates a willingness to include the ideas and interpretations of others researching Viking combat side by side with his own so that as much data as possible can be made available in a single place. He also demonstrates a superior working knowledge of the Sagas, which he admits is the passion that led him to the study and re-creation of Viking society."-- De Re Militari
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
355.0089395
Dewey Edition
22
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