The Book of the SwordGood Press, 5 нояб. 2021 г. - Всего страниц: 623 "The Book of the Sword" by Sir Richard Francis Burton is a late 19th century book is a weapon's history book that will fascinate even the most casually interested reader. Giving a comprehensive look at bladed tools that date back from ancient history to the modern-day (at the time the book was written), this book is a must-read for anyone who has ever been interested in swords, daggers, and more. |
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MANS FIRST WEAPONSTHE STONE AND THE STICK THE EARLIEST AGES | 14 |
THE BOOMERANG AND THE SWORD | 34 |
THE PROTOCHALCITIC OR COPPER AGE OF WEAPONS | 56 |
THE AXE | 72 |
THE PROTOSIDERIC OR EARLY IRON AGE OF WEAPONS | 93 |
WHAT IS | 112 |
THE SWORD IN KHITALAND PALESTINE AND CANAAN PHOENICIA | 194 |
THE SWORD IN BABYLONIA ASSYRIA AND PERSIA AND ANCIENT INDIA | 213 |
HOMER HESIOD AND HERODOTUS | 236 |
THE SWORD IN ANCIENT ROME THE LEGION AND THE GLADIATOR | |
Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine | |
THE SWORD AMONGST THE BARBARIANS EARLY ROMAN EMPIRE | |
CONCLUSION | |
Published by Good Press 2022 | |
THE SWORD IN ANCIENT EGYPT AND IN MODERN AFRICA | 150 |
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