Medieval Weapons
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Author |
: Eric Lowe |
Publisher |
: Aeon Books |
Total Pages |
: 286 |
Release |
: 2020-11-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781913504267 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1913504263 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Use of Medieval Weaponry by : Eric Lowe
From fantasy novels and cosplay to Renaissance festivals and roleplaying games, the love for medieval weapons runs deep. But how were they actually used? In The Use of Medieval Weaponry, historical fencing instructor and competitive fighter, Eric Lowe brings together the words of over a dozen medieval masters, as well as the practical experience of contemporary historical European martial artists, to answer this deceptively simple question. For the first time, learn to see weapons from the perspective, not of ancient generals or modern museum curators, but the people holding the sword. Compare weapons in combat, consider the pros and cons of different types and styles, and discover how medieval warriors adapted their art to their favorite tools. Whether you are an armchair enthusiast or a fighter ready to step up your game, Lowe takes you inside the world of medieval martial arts as no one else can.
Author |
: Kelly DeVries |
Publisher |
: ABC-CLIO |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2007-04-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781851095261 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1851095268 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis Medieval Weapons by : Kelly DeVries
Chronicles the evolution of weapons and armor from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Reformation, covering the early medieval, Carolingian, Crusade, and late medieval periods. Includes illustrations.
Author |
: John Waldman |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 251 |
Release |
: 2005-08-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789047407577 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9047407571 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hafted Weapons in Medieval and Renaissance Europe by : John Waldman
This archival source document of the Middle Ages and Renaissance describes the development, manufacture and use of European staff weapons and provides new information using existing objects and archival material. Their effect on the modern map of Europe is discussed.
Author |
: Martin J. Dougherty |
Publisher |
: Chartwell Books |
Total Pages |
: 220 |
Release |
: 2016-07-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780785834250 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0785834257 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Weapons and Fighting Techiniques of the Medieval Warrior by : Martin J. Dougherty
This awesomely illustrated and factual account sheds light on medieval warfare, as well as their weapons, armor, siege engines, and much more.
Author |
: Robert D. Smith |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 2007-04-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781851095315 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1851095314 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis Medieval Weapons by : Robert D. Smith
This fascinating reference covers the weapons and armor used by warriors from the 4th to the 15th century and discusses how and why they changed over time. In the Middle Ages, the lack of standardized weapons meant that one warrior's arms were often quite different from another's, even when they were fighting on the same side. And with few major technological advances in that period, the evolution of those weapons over the centuries was incremental. But evolve they ultimately did, bringing arms, armor, and siege weapons to the threshold of the modern era. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Renaissance, Medieval Weapons: An Illustrated History of Their Impact covers the inexorable transformation from warrior in the mail shirt to fully armored knight, from the days of spears and swords to the large-scale adoption of the handgun. Medieval Weapons covers this fascinating expanse of centuries in chapters devoted to the early medieval, Carolingian, Crusade, and late medieval periods. Within each period, the book details how weapons and armor were developed, what weapons were used for different types of battles, and how weapons and armor both influenced, and were influenced by, changing tactics in battles and sieges.
Author |
: Syed Ramsey |
Publisher |
: Vij Books India Pvt Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 398 |
Release |
: 2016-09-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789386834133 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9386834138 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tools of War by : Syed Ramsey
The Medieval period of history was extremely violent. The quest for wealth and power was driven by the violent society of the European countries. Massive stone castles were built to act as power bases. Lands were subject to invasion leading to wars, battles and siege situations. This was the period of the Norman conquest and the battle of Hastings in England. Warfare, siege warfare and weapons strategy and tactics where subject to change due to new weapons ideas and changes in Medieval technology and architecture. The fighting in Europe had a brief respite when the attentions of the Medieval warlords turned their attention to the Holy Land when the Medieval Weapons were used by the religious knights who fought in the Crusades. This book has been written keeping in view the requirements of undergraduate and postgraduate students and research scholars in the area of weapons and warfare and Military history.
Author |
: Konstantin Nossov |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0762782641 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780762782642 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ancient and Medieval Siege Weapons by : Konstantin Nossov
Military history buffs can find siege weapons of Ancient Egypt, Judea, Assyria, Persia, Greece, and Rome, as well as those of the Gauls and Teutons, the Byzantine Empire, the Muslim World, and Medieval Europe, all described with incredible detail and accompanied by illustrations and photographs
Author |
: Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 287 |
Release |
: 2015-03-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780786462513 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0786462515 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Medieval Armies and Weapons in Western Europe by : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
The Middle Ages are commonly divided into three periods--early, high or central, and late. Each period was marked by its own crises and wars, and the weapons and fighters reflected the technological and other advancements being made. This book is a richly illustrated history of warfare in Western Europe during those years. Part One, the early Middle Ages, covers the late Romans, the Germanic invaders and Byzantines, the Franks, the Vikings and Hungarians, and the Anglo-Saxons and Normans in England. Part Two, the high or central Middle Ages, considers the feudal system, knights and chivalry, knights at war, infantrymen, land warfare, siege and naval warfare, crusades in Palestine, templars and hospitalers, the Reconquista in Spain, and the Teutonic knights. Part Three, the late Middle Ages, discusses the evolution of new types of armor and weapons, the Hundred Years' War, mercenaries, and firearms.
Author |
: Matt Doeden |
Publisher |
: Capstone |
Total Pages |
: 32 |
Release |
: 2008-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781429619691 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1429619694 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis Weapons of the Middle Ages by : Matt Doeden
"Describes the weapons used in battles during the Middle Ages, including siege weapons and weapons of hand-to-hand combat"--Provided by publisher.
Author |
: Joachim Meyer |
Publisher |
: Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 143 |
Release |
: 2016-08-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781473876774 |
ISBN-13 |
: 147387677X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Art of Sword Combat by : Joachim Meyer
This sixteenth-century German guide to sword fighting and combat training is a crucial source for understanding medieval swordplay techniques. Following his translation of Joachim Meyer’s The Art of Combat, Jeffrey L. Forgeng was alerted to an earlier version of Meyer’s text, discovered in Lund University Library in Sweden. The manuscript, produced in Strasbourg around 1568, is illustrated with thirty watercolor images and seven ink diagrams. The text covers combat with the longsword (hand-and-a-half sword), dusack (a one-handed practice weapon comparable to a sabre), and rapier. The manuscript’s theoretical discussion of guards sheds significant light on this key feature of the historical practice, not just in relation to Meyer but in relation to medieval combat systems in general. The Art of Sword Combat also offers an extensive repertoire of training drills for both the dusack and the rapier, a feature largely lacking in treatises of the period and critical to modern reconstructions of the practice. Forgeng’s translation also includes a biography of Meyer, much of which has only recently come to light, as well as technical terminology and other essential information for understanding and contextualizing the work.