Discovering Edged Weapons |
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| Author:
| Wilkinson-Latham, John |
| Series title: | Shire Discovering Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85263-138-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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| Imprint: | Shire |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $11.95 |
Book Description:
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Traces the development of cutting, thrusting and slashing weapons in various forms - sword, knife, dagger, arrow, spear, axe, halberd, and pike - from the primitive flints of the Stone Age, through the ancient and medieval periods, to the ornate duelling weapons of the 18th century and the elaborate presentation swords of the twentieth century.
Traces the development of cutting, thrusting and slashing weapons in various forms - sword, knife, dagger, arrow, spear, axe, halberd, and pike - from the primitive flints of the Stone Age, through the ancient and medieval periods, to the ornate duelling weapons of the 18th century and the elaborate presentation swords of the twentieth century.