Swords and Swordsmen

by Mike Loades

Book Overview

This magnificent book tells the story of the evolution of swords, how they were made, how they were used, and the people that used them. It doesn't claim to give comprehensive coverage but instead takes certain surviving examples as landmarks on a fascinating journey through the history of swords. Each is selected because it can be linked to a specific individual, thus telling their story too and giving a human interest. So the journey starts with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848841337
• ISBN13: 9781848841338
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
• Length: 494 Pages
• Weight: 3.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.1" x 9.9"