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The Sword and the Crucible. A History of the Metallurgy of European Swords up to the 16th Century
Author: Alan Williams
Year: 2012
Format: PDF
File size: 23.2 MB
Language: ангийский
Year: 2012
Format: PDF
File size: 23.2 MB
Language: ангийский
The sword was the most important of weapons, the symbol of the warrior, not to mention the badge of a officer and a gentleman. Much has been written about the artistic and historical significance of the sword, but outside specialised publications, relatively little about its metallurgy, and that often confined to a particular group.