Название: The History and Art of Personal Combat
Автор: Arthur Wise
Издательство: Dover
ISBN: 0486492818
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 288
Размер: 43,5 МБ
Язык: Английский

More men have gone to their deaths in personal combat with the sword than with all other weapons put together, according to the author of this comprehensive history of classical and historical swordsmanship. Arthur Wise examines the sword's many uses and varieties, including the broadsword, two-hander, and rapier as well as the dagger, bayonet, and halberd. Historic engravings, line art, photographs, and other illustrations complement nearly every page of this fascinating study.