Swords of the Viking Age
Title | Swords of the Viking Age PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Boydell Press |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1843830892 |
This title surveys some 60 examples of swords made and used in northern Europe during the Viking Age, from the mid 8th to the mid-11th century. It contains an illustrated overview of blade types and construction, pattern-welding, inscriptions and handle forms and Jan Petersen's classification.
Swords of the Viking Age
Title | Swords of the Viking Age PDF eBook |
Author | Ian G. Peirce |
Publisher | |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780851159140 |
Representative examples of swords from 8th-11th century, fully described and illustrated, with general overview.
Vikings at War
Title | Vikings at War PDF eBook |
Author | Kim Hjardar |
Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
Pages | 401 |
Release | 2016-11-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1612004547 |
An illustrated guide to Viking warfare from strategy and weapons to culture and tradition: “a very excellent introduction to the Viking age as a whole” (Justin Pollard, historical consultant for the Amazon television series Vikings). From the time when sailing was first introduced to Scandinavia, Vikings reached virtually every corner of Europe and even America with their raids and conquests. Wherever Viking ships roamed, enormous suffering followed in their wake, but the encounters between cultures also brought immense change to both European and Nordic societies. In Vikings at War, historian Kim Hjardar presents a comprehensive overview of Viking weapons technology, military traditions and tactics, offensive and defensive strategies, fortifications, ships, and command structure. The most crucial element of the Viking’s success was their strategy of arriving by sea, attacking with great force, and withdrawing quickly. In their militarized society, honor was everything, and ruining one’s posthumous reputation was considered worse than death itself. Vikings at War features more than 380 color illustrations, including beautiful reconstruction drawings, maps, cross-section drawings of ships, line-drawings of fortifications, battle plan reconstructions, and photos of surviving artifacts, including weapons and jewelry. Winner of Norway’s Saga Prize, Vikings at War is now available in English with this new translation. “A magnificent piece of work [that] I’d recommend to anyone with an interest in the Viking period.” —Justin Pollard, historical consultant for the Amazon television series Vikings
Viking Swords
Title | Viking Swords PDF eBook |
Author | Fedir Oleksandrovych Androshchuk |
Publisher | |
Pages | 702 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Civilization, Viking |
ISBN | 9789189176515 |
The Sword and the Crucible
Title | The Sword and the Crucible PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Williams |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2012-05-03 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004229337 |
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. This book aims to tell the story of the making of iron and steel swords from the first Celtic examples through the Middle Ages to the Early Modern period. The results of the microscopic examination of over a hundred swords by the author and other archaeometallurgists are given and explained in terms of the materials available in Europe.
The Sword
Title | The Sword PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Deutscher |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1783274271 |
A multidisciplinary overview of current research into the enduringly fascinating martial artefact which is the sword.
The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England
Title | The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England PDF eBook |
Author | Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780851157160 |
This study concerns the importance of the sword in Anglo-Saxon and Viking society, with reference to surviving swords and literary sources, especially Beowulf.