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Thanks to its long reach, the spatha was the ideal cavalry weapon, replacing the long gladius hispaniensis in the later Republican period. As the manner in which Roman infantrymen fought evolved, styles of hand-to-hand combat changed so much that the gladius was superseded by the longer spatha during the 2nd century AD. Like the gladius, the spatha was technologically advanced, with a carefully controlled use of steel. Easy maintenance was key to its success and the spatha was designed to be easily repaired in the field where access to a forge may have been limited. It remained the main Roman sword into the Late Roman period and its influence survived into the Dark Ages with Byzantine, Carolingian and Viking blades.
Drawing together historical accounts, excavated artefacts and the results of the latest scientific analyses of the blades, renowned authority M.C. Bishop reveals the full history of the development, technology, training and use of the spatha: the sword that defended an empire.
Thanks to its long reach, the spatha was the ideal cavalry weapon, replacing the long gladius hispaniensis in the later Republican period. As the manner in which Roman infantrymen fought evolved, styles of hand-to-hand combat changed so much that the gladius was superseded by the longer spatha during the 2nd century AD. Like the gladius, the spatha was technologically advanced, with a carefully controlled use of steel. Easy maintenance was key to its success and the spatha was designed to be easily repaired in the field where access to a forge may have been limited. It remained the main Roman sword into the Late Roman period and its influence survived into the Dark Ages with Byzantine, Carolingian and Viking blades.
Drawing together historical accounts, excavated artefacts and the results of the latest scientific analyses of the blades, renowned authority M.C. Bishop reveals the full history of the development, technology, training and use of the spatha: the sword that defended an empire.
Introduction
Development: Changing function
Use: The cut and thrust
Impact: The sword that defended an empire
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781472832399 |
| ISBN-10: | 1472832396 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Bishop, M. C. |
| Illustrator: | Dennis, Peter |
| Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Maße: | 246 x 182 x 7 mm |
| Von/Mit: | M. C. Bishop |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.01.2020 |
| Gewicht: | 0,264 kg |
Introduction
Development: Changing function
Use: The cut and thrust
Impact: The sword that defended an empire
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781472832399 |
| ISBN-10: | 1472832396 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Bishop, M. C. |
| Illustrator: | Dennis, Peter |
| Hersteller: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Maße: | 246 x 182 x 7 mm |
| Von/Mit: | M. C. Bishop |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.01.2020 |
| Gewicht: | 0,264 kg |
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