Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The Mystical Blade
- 2 The Powerful Sword
- 3 The Falchion: A Case Study of Form, Function, and Symbolism
- 4 The Civilian Sword
- 5 Learning the Sword
- 6 Using the Sword
- 7 Recreating ‘Medieval’ Swordsmanship
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Armour and Weapons
Armour and Weapons
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 January 2024
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The Mystical Blade
- 2 The Powerful Sword
- 3 The Falchion: A Case Study of Form, Function, and Symbolism
- 4 The Civilian Sword
- 5 Learning the Sword
- 6 Using the Sword
- 7 Recreating ‘Medieval’ Swordsmanship
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Armour and Weapons
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- A Cultural History of the Medieval SwordPower, Piety and Play, pp. 223Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2023