{"product_id":"the-archaeology-of-weapons-arms-and-armour-from-prehistory-to-the-age-of-chivalry-dover-military-history-weapons-armor","title":"The Archaeology of Weapons: Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published: London: Lutterworth Press, 1960.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction \n\u003cbr\u003ePart One THE PREHISTORIC PERIOD \n\u003cbr\u003eI \"THE PITILESS BRONZE\" \n\u003cbr\u003eII IRON COMES TO EUROPE: THE HALLSTATT PEOPLE \n\u003cbr\u003eIII THE GAULS \n\u003cbr\u003ePart Two THE HEROIC AGE \n\u003cbr\u003eIV THE GREAT MIGRATIONS \n\u003cbr\u003eV ROME IN DECLINE: THE GOTHIC CAVALRY \n\u003cbr\u003eVI THE BOG-DEPOSITS OF DENMARK \n\u003cbr\u003eVII THE ARMS OF THE MIGRATION PERIOD \n\u003cbr\u003ePart Three THE VIKINGS \n\u003cbr\u003eVIII SWORDS IN THE VIKING PERIOD \n\u003cbr\u003eIX THE VIKINGS AT WAR \n\u003cbr\u003eX FROM CHARLEMAGNE TO THE NORMANS \n\u003cbr\u003ePart Four THE AGE OF CHIVALRY \n\u003cbr\u003eXI \"THE \"GAY SCIENCE\" OF CHIVALRY\" \n\u003cbr\u003eXII \"SWORD TYPES AND BLADE INSCRIPTIONS, 1100-1325\" \n\u003cbr\u003eXIII SWORD HILTS AND FITTINGS \n\u003cbr\u003eXIV THE SWORD IN WEAR \n\u003cbr\u003eXV \"THE COMPLETE ARMING OF A MAN\", 1100-1325\" \n\u003cbr\u003eXVI AMOUR AND THE LONGBOW IN THE FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH CENTURIES \n\u003cbr\u003eXVII SWORDS AND DAGGERS IN THE FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH CENTURIES \n\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Four Date-Charts \n\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \n\u003cbr\u003eIndex \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPremodern weapons of war receive a tremendously detailed and thorough accounting in this volume -- the work of a noted authority on medieval arms in Europe. Covering a period of 30 centuries, the study, like a richly woven tapestry, vividly describes the development of arms and armor -- beginning with the weapons of the prehistoric Bronze and Iron Ages, through the breakup of the Roman Empire and the great folk-migrations of the period; the age of the Vikings; and finally, the Age of Chivalry. \n\u003cbr\u003eRelying on evidence of arms found in bogs, tombs, rivers, excavations, and other sites as well as on contemporary art and literature, the author describes in detail an awesome array of the weapons and accoutrements of war: swords, shields, spears, helmets, daggers, longbows, crossbows, axes, chain mail, plate armor, gauntlets, and much else. \n\u003cbr\u003eProfusely illustrated with more than 170 of the author's own line drawings and 23 plates depicting many rare and beautiful weapons, this meticulously researched volume will be an indispensable resource for military historians, archaeologists, students of arms and armor, and anyone interested in the weaponry of old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46581106475139,"sku":"SPTM-9780486292885","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486292885_spiral_44bd0f11-d1cf-4a91-87b9-da84565acf23.png?v=1770801994","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/the-archaeology-of-weapons-arms-and-armour-from-prehistory-to-the-age-of-chivalry-dover-military-history-weapons-armor","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}