
The Sword
Form and Thought
By: Lisa Deutscher (Editor), Sixt Wetzler (Editor), Mirjam Kaiser (Editor)
Hardcover | 15 November 2019
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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.
About the Author
LISA DEUTSCHER and MIRJAM E. KAISER work in prehistoric archaeology, specialising in La Tene 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 Moelk, Ingo Petri, Stefan Roth, Fabrizio Savi, Ulrike Toechterle, Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis, Marion Uckelmann, Henry Yallop
Industry Reviews
This book is likely to be of interest to scholars, as well as serious sword enthusiasts, reenactors, and reproduction swordsmiths. -- H-NET REVIEWS
ISBN: 9781783274277
ISBN-10: 1783274271
Series: Armour and Weapons
Published: 15th November 2019
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 294
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 25 x 18 x 2.5
Weight (kg): 0.71
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