Description: Further DetailsTitle: The SwordCondition: NewEAN: 9781783274277ISBN: 9781783274277Publisher: The Boydell PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 11/15/2019Item Height: 240mmItem Length: 170mmLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: Form and ThoughtISBN-10: 1783274271Description: A multidisciplinary overview of current research into the enduringly fascinating martial artefact which is the sword.The sword is the most iconic of all weapons. Throughout history, it has connected various, sometimes conflicting, dimensions of human culture: physical combat and representation of political power, definition of gender roles and refinement of body techniques, evolution of craftsmanship and mythological symbolism. The articles collected here explore these dimensions, from a variety of disciplines, among them archaeology, medieval history, museum conservation, and linguistics. They cover topics from the production and combat use of Bronze Age swords via medieval fencing culture to the employment of the sword in modern military. They question traditional sword typologies and wide-spread theories about sword making, discuss medieval sword terminology and the use of swords as royal insignia, and describe the scientific methods for approaching original finds. Arising from an international conference held at Deutsches Klingenmuseum Solingen (the German Blade Museum), the volume provides fresh insights into the forms the sword can take, and the thoughts it inspires. LISA DEUTSCHER and MIRJAM E. KAISER work in prehistoric archaeology, specialising in La Tène and Bronze Age swords, respectively. SIXT WETZLER is the deputy director of the German Blade Museum; his research focuses on the history of edged weapons, and their use. Contributors:Matthias Johannes Bauer, Holger Becker, Jan-Heinrich Bunnefeld, Rachel J. Crellin, Vincenzo D'Ercole, Andrea Dolfini, Raphael Hermann, Daniel Jaquet, Robert W. Jones, Ulrich Lehmann, Claus Lipka, Stefan Maeder, Michael Mattner, Florian Messner, Nicole Mölk, Ingo Petri, Stefan Roth, Fabrizio Savi, Ulrike Töchterle, Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis, Marion Uckelmann, Henry YallopCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBContributor: Nicole Mölk (Contributions by), Marion Uckelmann (Contributions by), Robert W Jones (Contributions by), Daniel Jaquet (Contributions by), Ulrich Lehmann (Contributions by), Sixt Wetzler (Edited by), Henry Yallop (Contributions by), Ingo Petri (Contributions by), Stefan Maeder (Contributions by), Lisa Deutscher (Edited by), Rachel J. Crellin (Contributions by), Matthias Johannes Bauer (Contributions by), Ulrike Töchterle (Contributions by), Andrea Dolfini (Contributions by), Fabrizio Savi (Contributions by), Holger Becker (Contributions by), Jan-Heinrich Bunnefeld (Contributions by), Michael Mattner (Contributions by), Vincenzo D'Ercole (Contributions by), Mirjam Kaiser (Edited by), Raphael Hermann (Contributions by), Stefan Roth (Contributions by), Claus Lipka (Contributions by), Florian Messner (Contributions by), Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis (Contributions by)Book Series: Armour and WeaponsGenre: Law & PoliticsItem Weight: 1gAuthor: Nicole MölkRelease Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Sword
Publication Name: The Sword
Title: The Sword
EAN: 9781783274277
ISBN: 9781783274277
Format: Hardback
Release Date: 11/15/2019
Release Year: 2019
Item Height: 240mm
Item Length: 170mm
Subtitle: Form and Thought
ISBN-10: 1783274271
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Contributor: Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis (Contributions by)
Series: Armour and Weapons
Genre: Law & Politics
Item Weight: 1g
Language: English
Topic: Sports & Recreation, Antiques & Collectibles, History, Military / Weapons, Military / General, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, Firearms & Weapons
Author: Claus Lipka
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer, The Limited
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