A cultural history of the Medieval sword : power, piety and play /

This study takes the sword beyond it functional role as a tool for killing, considering it as a cultural artifact and the broader meaning and significance it had to its bearer.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jones, Robert W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2023.
Series:Armour and weapons.
Subjects:
To 1500
Swords > History > To 1500.
Swordplay > History > To 1500.
Civilization, Medieval.
Civilisation médiévale.
Civilization, Medieval
Swordplay
Swords
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Mystical Blade
  • 2 The Powerful Sword
  • 3 The Falchion
  • 4 The Civilian Sword
  • 5 Learning the Sword
  • 6 Using the Sword
  • 7 Recreating 'Medieval' Swordsmanship

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