The Archaeology of Weapons: Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry, Paperback - R. Ewart Oakeshott

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A treasury of information based on solid scholarship, anyone seeking a factual and vivid account of the story of arms from the Renaissance period t...

DescriptionThe resplendent image of the medieval knight is symbolised by his sword, a lethal weapon on the battlefield and a badge of chivalry in t...

Small Arms features 52 weapons from the late 19th century to the present day. Each weapon is illustrated with a colour profile artwork and photogra...

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DescriptionTHE FIRST-EVER STUDY OF SAMURAI ARMS, ARMOUR AND TACTICS IN THE WORDS OF AN AUTHENTIC SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY SAMURAI MASTER STRATEGIST Part...

The mythical qualities of the iconic form of mounted combat that attracted enormous crowds throughout the Middle Ages are brought down to earth in ...

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An investigation into three of the best-known cases tried under the Court of Chivalry reveals much about gentry military society.Publisher: Boydell...

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Publisher: Association for Asian StudiesAuthor(s): Shelton WoodsNumber of pages: 118Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 151 x 228 x 11Cover type: Pap...

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Alongside the familiar pitched battles, regular sieges, and large-scale manoeuvres, medieval and early modern wars also involved assassination, abd...

Publisher: Sussex Academic PressNumber of pages: 460Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 176 x 252 x 31Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): Jose Pedro Paiva...

Medieval knights, their origins, status, training, military exploits and adventures, sumptuously illustrated throughout.Publisher: Anness Publishin...

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This book examines spatialised practices of remembrance and its role in reshaping societies from prehistory to today; it presents a reflection on t...

It is unexpected in any era to find a woman writing a book on the art of warfare, but in the fifteenth century it was unbelievable. Not surprisingl...

Can a long-term perspective on human adaptations to climate change inform Ireland's response to the crisis we face today?Climate and Society in Ire...

17 papers take a holistic view of beekeeping archaeology (including honey, wax, associated products, hive construction, and trade) in one large int...

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An atlas of English archaeology covering the period from the middle Bronze Age (c. 1500 BC) to Domesday Book (AD 1086), encompassing the Bronze and...

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Bedfordshire has always been strategically important. From Iron Age hillforts to medieval sieges and battles it has seen significant military actio...

Follow the fascinating threads of human history in this monumental volume, amply illustrated with maps, archival imagery, and revealing photographs...

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The history of migration from prehistoric man's first steps out of the Rift Valley to the present-day exodus from Syria, and the effects migration ...

Norfolk's military structures from prehistory to the Cold War include Iron-Age hill-forts and Roman shore forts; castles of earthwork, stone and br...

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Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer L...

An archaeological analysis of Asia Minor, the area equated with much of modern-day Turkey, often perceived as a bridge between Europe and Asia, fro...

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Description- An introduction and overview to the arms and armor of the Indian region- The book is designed for easy use with pull out details from ...

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India is a vast sub-continent with a complex history and a great array of languages, cultures and religions. This book serves as a short introducti...

Sweeping but succinct, this comprehensive reference presents all of world history in a browsable format.

A sweeping history of the full range of human labor Few authors are able to write cogently in both the scientific and the economic spheres. Even fe...

Small Arms Survey 2015: Weapons and the World

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