Knives and Swords

Knives and Swords is a highly visual gift book for anyone with an interest in the history of swords and other edged weapons. Split into five main chapters arranged by type, the book showcases more than 300 different weapons including swords, knives, daggers, bayonets, axes, and staff weapons in a catalog-style format. But the book offers far more than this. To help place the weapons in their historical context, the book includes special features on key warriors, from crusader knights to US Marines, and their signature weapons. Spotlight spreads provide an in-depth analysis of a selection of th.;4; Contents 5; 3000 bce-1000 ce 6; Introduction 8; The first blades 10; Mesopotamia and Egypt 16; Bronze- and Iron-Age blades 22; CELTIC WARRIOR 24; Bronze-and Iron-Age blades (cont.) 26; Ancient Greece 28; HOPLITE 30; Ancient Rome 32; ROMAN GLADIATOR 34; Anglo-Saxon and Frankish blades 36; EARLY ARMOR 40; Viking blades 42; VIKING RAIDER 48; Spears and arrows 50; 1000-1500 60; Introduction 62; European swords 64; TOURNAMENT COMBAT 68; European swords (cont.) 70; MEDIEVAL KNIGHT 76; European daggers 78; MEDIEVAL FOOT SOLDIER 84; European staff weapons 86; MEDIEVAL FIGHT BOOKS 92.