| Description |
512 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 502-503) and index. |
| Contents |
Knives, daggers and bayonets -- Swords and sabres. |
| Summary |
A detailed history of the development of swords, sabers, lances, daggers, fighting knives, and bayonets, from their Palaeolithic origins through to the 21st century. Includes a comprehensive visual directory of weapons arranged by time period and geographical area, along with specifications of date, origin, and length. Features descriptions of the fighting techniques of some of the most skillful swordsmen in history, including the hoplite spearmen of ancient Greece and the Japanese Samurai warriors. |
| Subject |
Knives -- History -- Encyclopedias.
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Swords -- History -- Encyclopedias.
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Spears -- History -- Encyclopedias.
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Daggers -- History -- Encyclopedias.
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Daggers. (OCoLC)fst00886741
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Knives. (OCoLC)fst00988155
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Spears. (OCoLC)fst01128817
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Swords. (OCoLC)fst01140675
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias. (OCoLC)fst01423798
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Capwell, Tobias.
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| Added Title |
Knives, swords, spears & daggers |
| ISBN |
9781435148604 |
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1435148606 |
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