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Medieval weapons
an illustrated history of their impact
By DeVries, Kelly & Smith, Robert Metcalf & Tucker, Spencer A.
- ISBN
- 978-1-85109-526-1
- Publisher
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2007.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
The aim of this latest entry in the series is to "outline the weapons used from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance-from the spear and sword to the handgun and from the mail shirt to the fully armored knight." To that end, DeVries (history, Loyola Coll.;The Artillery of the Dukes of Burgundy, 1363-1477 ) and Smith (The Bombards: Mons Meg and Her Sisters ), both well suited to the task, have done a commendable job. Tools of the trade, so to speak, are given emphasis, but, interestingly, intellect...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
