Full Description
"Swords and Hilt Weapons" is the most comprehensive guide to nearly 4,000 years of sword making from all over the world. Written by a distinguished team of experts, it provides an indepth appraisal of the weapons themselves and is rich in historical and background detail. Fully illustrated throughout, this is a unique survey of a vast body of superb craftsmanship. An essential reference work for weapons enthusiasts, collectors, and lovers of military history and art.
Contents
Introduction; Stone, Bronze and Iron; Greece and Rome; Barbarians and Christians; The Renaissance Spirit; From Rapier to Smallsword; Seventeenth-Century Europe; Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Europe; Combination Weapons; American Swords and Knives; Second and First World Wars; Swords of Islam; Japanese Swords; China and Central Asia; India and Southeast Asia; African Hilt Weapons; Pre-Conquest America; Major Collections.
