Автор: Richard F. Burton
Название: The Book of the Sword
Издательство: Dover Publications
Год: 1987
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 340
Язык: English
Размер: 48 MB

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.