Book of the Sword A History of Daggers, Sabers, and Scimitars from Ancient Times to the Modern Day

Name: Book of the Sword A History of Daggers, Sabers, and Scimitars from Ancient Times to the Modern Day
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ISBN: 9781626364011

ISBN-10: 162636401X

ISBN-13: 9781626364011

Edition: 2014

Authors: Richard Francis Burton

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“The history of the sword,” the author writes in his introduction, “is the history of humanity.” For centuries, the sword has been a symbol of power, strength, liberty, and courage. In the Middle Ages, the image of a sword was used to signify the word of God. Nearly every culture in history has forged blades from stone or steel to fight in times of battle and protect in times of peace.In this groundbreaking work, Richard Francis Burton, explorer, translator, scholar, and swordsman, draws on a wealth of linguistic, archaeological, and literary sources to trace the millennia-old history of the sword. From its earliest days as a charred, sharpened stick to the height of craftsmanship in the…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/2/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English

John Hayman is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Victoria and editor of John Ruskin: Letters from the Continent, 1858 and of Robert Brown and the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition.