The Book of the Sword: A History of Daggers, Sabers, and Scimitars from Ancient Times to the Modern Day by Richard Francis Burton

The Book of the Sword: A History of Daggers, Sabers, and Scimitars from Ancient Times to the Modern Day

Richard Francis Burton

336 pages first pub 1884 (editions)

nonfiction history reference informative slow-paced
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“The history of the sword,” the author writes in his introduction, “is the history of humanity.” For centuries, the sword has been a symbol of power, strength, liberty, and courage. In the Middle Ages, the image of a sword was used to signify the ...

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