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The Book of the Sword
With 293 Illustrations
Taschenbuch von Richard F Burton
Sprache: Englisch

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Eloquent, exceptionally erudite history of the "Queen of Weapons." Traces sword's origin -- from prehistory to its full growth during early Roman Empire. Discusses earliest weapons of stone, bone, horn and wood as well as variations: sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar and more. Enhanced by nearly 300 excellent line drawings.
Eloquent, exceptionally erudite history of the "Queen of Weapons." Traces sword's origin -- from prehistory to its full growth during early Roman Empire. Discusses earliest weapons of stone, bone, horn and wood as well as variations: sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar and more. Enhanced by nearly 300 excellent line drawings.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
CHAPTER
FOREWARD
LIST OF AUTHORITIES
I. PREAMBLE: ON THE ORIGIN OF WEAPONS
II. "MAN'S FIRST WEAPONS-THE STONE AND THE STICK. THE EARLIEST AGES OF WEAPONS. THE AGES OF WOOD, OF BONE, AND OF HORN"
III. "THE WEAPONS OF THE AGE OF WOOD : THE BOOMERANG AND THE SWORD OF WOOD; OF STONE, AND OF WOOD AND STONE COMBINED"
IV. THE PROTO-CHALCITIC OR COPPER AGE OF WEAPONS
V. "THE SECOND CHALCITIC AGE OF ALLOYS-BRONZE, BRASS, ETC : THE AXE AND THE SWORD"
VI. THE PROTO-SIDERIC OR EARLY IRON AGE OF WEAPONS
VII. THE SWORD : WHAT IS IT?
VIII. THE SWORD IN ANCIENT EGYPT AND IN MODERN AFRICA
IX. "THE SWORD IN KHITA-LAND, PALESTINE AND CANAAN; PHOENICIA AND CARTHAGE; JEWRY, CYPRUS, TROY, AND ETRURIA"
X. "THE SWORD IN BABYLONIA, ASSYRIA AND PERSIA, AND ANCIENT INDIA"
XI. THE SWORD IN ANCIENT GREECE : HOMER ; HESIOD AND HERODOTUS: MYCENÆ
XII. THE SWORD IN ANCIENT ROME: THE LEGION AND THE GLADIATOR
XIII. THE SWORD AMONGST THE BARBARIANS (EARLY ROMAN EMPIRE)
CONCLUSION
INDEX
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1987
Fachbereich: Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre: Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780486254340
ISBN-10: 0486254348
UPC: 800759254347
EAN: 0800759254347
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Burton, Richard F
Auflage: Revised edition
Hersteller: Dover Publications
Maße: 234 x 156 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Richard F Burton
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.07.1987
Gewicht: 0,454 kg
Artikel-ID: 121082340
Inhaltsverzeichnis
CHAPTER
FOREWARD
LIST OF AUTHORITIES
I. PREAMBLE: ON THE ORIGIN OF WEAPONS
II. "MAN'S FIRST WEAPONS-THE STONE AND THE STICK. THE EARLIEST AGES OF WEAPONS. THE AGES OF WOOD, OF BONE, AND OF HORN"
III. "THE WEAPONS OF THE AGE OF WOOD : THE BOOMERANG AND THE SWORD OF WOOD; OF STONE, AND OF WOOD AND STONE COMBINED"
IV. THE PROTO-CHALCITIC OR COPPER AGE OF WEAPONS
V. "THE SECOND CHALCITIC AGE OF ALLOYS-BRONZE, BRASS, ETC : THE AXE AND THE SWORD"
VI. THE PROTO-SIDERIC OR EARLY IRON AGE OF WEAPONS
VII. THE SWORD : WHAT IS IT?
VIII. THE SWORD IN ANCIENT EGYPT AND IN MODERN AFRICA
IX. "THE SWORD IN KHITA-LAND, PALESTINE AND CANAAN; PHOENICIA AND CARTHAGE; JEWRY, CYPRUS, TROY, AND ETRURIA"
X. "THE SWORD IN BABYLONIA, ASSYRIA AND PERSIA, AND ANCIENT INDIA"
XI. THE SWORD IN ANCIENT GREECE : HOMER ; HESIOD AND HERODOTUS: MYCENÆ
XII. THE SWORD IN ANCIENT ROME: THE LEGION AND THE GLADIATOR
XIII. THE SWORD AMONGST THE BARBARIANS (EARLY ROMAN EMPIRE)
CONCLUSION
INDEX
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 1987
Fachbereich: Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre: Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780486254340
ISBN-10: 0486254348
UPC: 800759254347
EAN: 0800759254347
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Burton, Richard F
Auflage: Revised edition
Hersteller: Dover Publications
Maße: 234 x 156 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Richard F Burton
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.07.1987
Gewicht: 0,454 kg
Artikel-ID: 121082340
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