A Cultural History of the Medieval Sword: Power, Piety and Play by Robert W. Jones

Armour and Weapons #11

A Cultural History of the Medieval Sword: Power, Piety and Play

Robert W. Jones

240 pages hardcover

2 editions

nonfiction history
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The sword is an important and multi-faceted symbol of military power, royal and communal authority, religion and mysticism. This study takes the sword beyond its functional role as a tool for killing, considering it as a cultural artefact, and the...

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