Sở thích khác The Book of the Sword - Richard F. Burton

The Book of the Sword
Tác giả: Richard F. Burton
Nhà xuất bản: Dover Publications
Năm xuất bản: 1987
Số trang: 340
Ngôn ngữ: tiếng Anh
Giá bán: $26,95
Định dạng file: PDF​

This book is full of the history and lore of the sword. Richard Burton (not the actor) was a historian, an explorer, and a fencer, and he managed to blend all three interests in this fascinating biography of "the Queen of Weapons." His passion for the sword is obvious as he follows it from its origins in prehistory to Roman times. For Burton, no praise is too great, no detail too small when it comes to the sword. He had a burning desire to illuminate, to tell what he knew, and this he did with the full force of a tidal wave.

In eloquent, captivating prose, Burton describes:

• Dirks

• Daggers

• Knives

• Sabers

• Cutlasses

• The origin of the weapon

• The weapons of the age of wood

• The Copper Age of weapons

• The Iron Age of weapons

• The sword in ancient Egypt

• The sword in ancient Greece

• And more

Nearly three hundred line drawings enhance Burton’s richly detailed text. Any reader of history or student of weaponry will find this book a fascinating, highly enjoyable read.

About the Author

Richard Francis Burton was an explorer, translator, writer, soldier, spy, fencer, and diplomat. He is most famous for his translations of One Thousand and One Nights and the Kama Sutraand for having been the first European to visit the Great Lakes of Africa. He traveled to Mecca in disguise and spoke nearly thirty languages. He died in 1890.

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