Arms and Armour of Late Medieval Europe
$27.70
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2017
Summary
Steel and Fury: Arms and Armour of Late Medieval Europe
The late medieval period is often portrayed with images of clumsy knights in heavy plate armour, flailing at each other with massive weapons, a vision fueled by poor literature and films. This book, penned by esteemed edged weapons authority Robert Woosnam-Savage, unveils the harsh truth of personal combat and defense during the age of chivalry.
From Bannockburn to Bosworth, Poitiers to Pavia, this book serves as an ess…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780948092770 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0948092777 |
| Series: | Arms and Armour Series |
| Author: | Robert C. Woosnam-Savage |
| Publisher: | Trustees of the Royal Armouries |
| Imprint: | Trustees of the Royal Armouries |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2017 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 168mm |
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About The Author
Robert C. Woosnam-Savage
Robert Woosnam-Savage is Curator of Armour and Edged Weapons at the Royal Armouries. He has curated a number of major exhibitions, published widely on arms and armour, and was the historical consultant on a number of movies including Rob Roy (1995), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and Robin Hood (2010). He was also the Project Weapons Expert for the University of Leicester ‘Search for Richard III’ Archaeological Team which studied the skeleton of Richard III (‘the king under the car park’).
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