Название: The Book of the Sword: A History of Daggers, Sabers, and Scimitars from Ancient Times to the Modern Day
Автор: Richard Francis Burton
Издательство: Skyhorse Publishing
ISBN: 162636401X
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 336
Размер: 34,1 МБ
Язык: Английский
“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 modern era, the sword has been the weapon of choice for warriors of all stripes.