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The Sword - Form and Thought (Hardcover)
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The Sword - Form and Thought (Hardcover)
Series: Armour and Weapons
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A multidisciplinary overview of current research into the
enduringly fascinating martial artefact which is the sword. The
sword is the most iconic of all weapons. Throughout history, it has
connected various, sometimes conflicting, dimensions of human
culture: physical combat and representation of political power,
definition of gender roles and refinement of body techniques,
evolution of craftsmanship and mythological symbolism. The articles
collected here explore these dimensions, from a variety of
disciplines, among them archaeology, medieval history, museum
conservation, and linguistics. They cover topics from the
production and combat use of Bronze Age swords via medieval fencing
culture to the employment of the sword in modern military. They
question traditional sword typologies and wide-spread theories
about sword making, discuss medieval sword terminology and the use
of swords as royal insignia, and describe the scientific methods
for approaching original finds. Arising from an international
conference held at Deutsches Klingenmuseum Solingen (the German
Blade Museum), the volume provides fresh insights into the forms
the sword can take, and the thoughts it inspires. LISA DEUTSCHER
and MIRJAM E. KAISER work in prehistoric archaeology, specialising
in La Tène and Bronze Age swords, respectively. SIXT WETZLER is
the deputy director of the German Blade Museum; his research
focuses on the history of edged weapons, and their use.
Contributors:Matthias Johannes Bauer, Holger Becker, Jan-Heinrich
Bunnefeld, Rachel J. Crellin, Vincenzo D'Ercole, Andrea Dolfini,
Raphael Hermann, Daniel Jaquet, Robert W. Jones, Ulrich Lehmann,
Claus Lipka, Stefan Maeder, Michael Mattner, Florian Messner,
Nicole Mölk, Ingo Petri, Stefan Roth, Fabrizio Savi, Ulrike
Töchterle, Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis, Marion Uckelmann, Henry
Yallop
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