European Weapons And Armour
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Author |
: Ewart Oakeshott |
Publisher |
: Boydell Press |
Total Pages |
: 314 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781843837206 |
ISBN-13 |
: 184383720X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis European Weapons and Armour by : Ewart Oakeshott
The story of arms in Western Europe from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. A treasury of information based on solid scholarship, anyone seeking a factual and vivid account of the story of arms from the Renaissance period to the Industrial Revolution will welcome this book. The author chooses as his starting-point the invasion of Italy by France in 1494, which sowed the dragon's teeth of all the successive European wars; the French invasion was to accelerate the trend towards new armaments and new methods of warfare. The authordescribes the development of the handgun and the pike, the use and style of staff-weapons, mace and axe and war-hammer, dagger and dirk and bayonet. He shows how armour attained its full Renaissance splendour and then suffered itssorry and inevitable decline, culminating in the Industrial Revolution, with its far-reaching effects on military armaments. Above all, he follows the long history of the sword, queen of weapons, to the late eighteenth century, when it finally ceased to form a part of a gentleman's every-day wear. Lavishly illustrated. EWART OAKESHOTT was one of the world's leading authorities on the arms and armour of medieval Europe. His other works on the subject include Records of the Medieval Sword and The Sword in the Age of Chivalry.
Author |
: R. Ewart Oakeshott |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 288 |
Release |
: 1980 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0686688554 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780686688556 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis European Weapons and Armour by : R. Ewart Oakeshott
Author |
: Robert C. Woosnam-Savage |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2017 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0948092777 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780948092770 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Arms and Armour of Late Medieval Europe by : Robert C. Woosnam-Savage
The idea of late medieval arms and armour often conjures up images of lumbering warriors, clad in heavy plate armour, hacking away at with each other with enormous weapons - depictions perpetuated in both bad literature and bad movies. In this introductory guide, replete with fabulous photography and marvellous anecdotes, internationally-renowned edged weapons expert Robert Woosnam-Savage describes the brutal reality of personal protection and attack in the so-called 'age of chivalry'. From Bannockburn to Bosworth, Poitiers to Pavia, this book is an indispensable introduction to an iconic era.
Author |
: Donald J. La Rocca |
Publisher |
: Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages |
: 162 |
Release |
: 2017-08-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781588396297 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1588396290 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis How to Read European Armor by : Donald J. La Rocca
Many of us have long been captivated by images of knights in shining armor evoking the age of chivalry and the ideals of Camelot. In this richly illustrated volume, the beauty and complexity of the actual armor worn by European knights and soldiers comes brilliantly to the fore. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana} How to Read European Armor presents a compelling overview of armor in Europe from the Middle Ages through the seventeenth century, the period when armor as an art form achieved its highest levels of stylistic beauty and functional perfection. During that time, skilled armorers developed ingenious solutions for protecting the body with armor that was effective and often amazingly ornate. This volume features historically important examples of armor such as a suit made in the royal workshops of Greenwich, England, almost certainly for King Henry VIII himself; a masterfully etched work created by a famed Nuremberg armorer for Emperor Ferdinand I; and sumptuous armor for the warhorse of an Italian nobleman. The engaging text extensively examines armor's complex parts and many decorative techniques, and sets the lively historical context for how European armor thrived in the field of combat, in tournaments, and on ceremonial occasions. A book for any reader drawn to the chivalric and courtly life of Europe, How to Read European Armor highlights the many innovations of armorers who created these legendary marvels of art and technology.
Author |
: R. Ewart Oakeshott |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 404 |
Release |
: 1996-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0486292886 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780486292885 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Archaeology of Weapons by : R. Ewart Oakeshott
British arthority on medieval weapons surveys European arms and armor from the Bronze Age to the time of triumph of gunpowder.
Author |
: Guy Laking |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 420 |
Release |
: 1922 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCBK:C038147937 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Record of European Armour and Arms Through Seven Centuries by : Guy Laking
Author |
: Charles Henry Ashdown |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 384 |
Release |
: 1967 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:14025448 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis European Arms & Armour by : Charles Henry Ashdown
Covers the period prior to the introduction of gunpowder.
Author |
: George Cameron Stone |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 705 |
Release |
: 2013-03-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486131290 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486131297 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor by : George Cameron Stone
DIVIndispensable resource employs alphabetized, easy-to-use format. Arquebuses, flintlocks, and other antique guns appear here, along with German armor, Roman short swords, Turkish crossbows, much more. Over 4,500 individual photos and drawings, 875 detailed figures. /div
Author |
: John Hewitt |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 440 |
Release |
: 1860 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:32044080702962 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe: To the end of the thirteenth century by : John Hewitt
Author |
: John Hewitt (Archaeologist.) |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 436 |
Release |
: 1860 |
ISBN-10 |
: NLS:B000015231 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe from the Iron Period of the Northern Nations to the End of the Thirteenth[-seventeenth] Century by : John Hewitt (Archaeologist.)