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The Book Of The Sword
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Author : Sir Richard Francis Burton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1884
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The Book And The Sword
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Author : Yong Jin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2018
The Book And The Sword written by Yong Jin and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with China categories.
"The Book and the Sword was Louis Cha's first novel, published in 1955. The story has a panoramic sweep which has at its heart a few unbeatable themes: secret societies, kung fu masters, and the sensational rumour so dear to Chinese hearts that the great Manchu Emperor Qian Long was not in fact a Manchu but a Han Chinese, a line of descent that came about as a result of a 'baby swap' on the part of the Chens of Haining in Southern China. It mixes in the exotic flavours of central Asia, a lost city in the desert guarded by wolf packs, and the Fragrant Princess. This lady is an embellishment of an actual historical figure - although whether she actually smelled of flowers, we will never know."--Jacket
The Book Of The Sword
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Author : Richard Francis Sir Burton
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-07-21
The Book Of The Sword written by Richard Francis Sir Burton and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-21 with Fiction categories.
"The Book of the Sword" by Sir Richard Francis Burton is a late 19th century book is a weapon's history book that will fascinate even the most casually interested reader. Giving a comprehensive look at bladed tools that date back from ancient history to the modern-day (at the time the book was written), this book is a must-read for anyone who has ever been interested in swords, daggers, and more.
The Book Of The Sword
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Author : Sir Richard Francis Burton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
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The Book Of The Sword With A New Foreword By J G Cluff
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Author : Sir Richard Francis Burton
language : en
Publisher:
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The Book Of The Sword
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Author : A.J. Lake
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Book Of The Sword written by A.J. Lake and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Snatched by a dragon at the end of book one, Edmund and Elspeth awake to find themselves soaring over the frozen wastes of the Snowlands, hundreds of miles from home. Escaping the dragon's clutches, they are discovered in the soft snow by Fritha. a charcoal burner's daughter. Edmund wants her help to arrange a passage home, but Elspeth has other ideas. The sword is speaking to her, filling her thoughts more and more. It's destiny is nearby, the purpose for which is was hewn, and where the sword goes, Elspeth must follow, increasingly under it's spell. Edmund and Fritha refuse to let Elspeth travel alone, and so they set out together on a perlilous route to Eigg Loki, the mountain which is drawing Elspeth and the sword, and to the dark secrets which lie at its heart.
The Book Of The Sword
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Author : Diana L. Paxson
language : en
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Release Date : 2001
The Book Of The Sword written by Diana L. Paxson and has been published by Thorndike Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Fiction categories.
The Book Of The Sword
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Author : Richard Francis Burton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
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In The Shadow Of The Sword
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Author : Tom Holland
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-04-05
In The Shadow Of The Sword written by Tom Holland and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-05 with History categories.
In this 'thrilling. . .profoundly important book' (Christopher Hart, Sunday Times) and Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller, the acclaimed author of Rubicon gives a panoramic-and timely-account of the rise of Islam In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two great empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on, and one had vanished for ever, while the other was a dismembered, bleeding trunk. In their place, a new superpower had arisen: the empire of the Arabs. So profound was this upheaval that it spelled, in effect, the end of the ancient world. But the changes that marked the period were more than merely political or even cultural: there was also a transformation of human society with incalculable consequences for the future. Today, over half the world's population subscribes to one of the various religions that took on something like their final form during the last centuries of antiquity. Wherever men or women are inspired by belief in a single god to think or behave in a certain way, they bear witness to the abiding impact of this extraordinary, convulsive age - though as Tom Holland demonstrates, much of what Jews, Christians and Muslims believe about the origins of their religion is open to debate. In the Shadow of the Sword explores how a succession of great empires came to identify themselves with a new and revolutionary understanding of the divine. It is a story vivid with drama, horror and startling achievement, and stars many of the most remarkable rulers ever seen. 'A compelling detective story of the highest order, In the Shadow of the Sword is also a dazzlingly colourful journey into the world of late antiquity. Every bit as thrilling a narrative history as Holland's previous works, In the Shadow of the Sword is also a profoundly important book. It makes public and popular what scholarship has been discovering for several decades now; and those discoveries suggest a wholesale revision of where Islam came from and what it is' (Christopher Hart, Sunday Times)
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Author : Richard Francis Burton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-04
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"The history of the sword is the history of humanity." With these words, British author, Victorian scholar, and world traveler Richard Burton begins his eloquent and exceptionally erudite history of the "Queen of Weapons." Spanning the centuries and a wide range of cultures, Burton's rich and elegant prose illuminates the sword as both armament and potent symbol. For nearly all peoples of the world, the sword embodied the spirit of chivalry, symbolized justice and martyrdom and represented courage and freedom. In battle, it served universally as a deadly offensive weapon. Drawing on a wealth of literary, archaeological, anthropological, linguistic, and other sources, the author traces the sword's origins, from its birth as a charred and sharpened stick, through its diverse stages of development, to its full growth in the early Roman Empire. Recounting man's long association with this weapon, the author describes in brilliant detail: * The ages of wood, bone and born * The appearance of stone swords and exotic weapons such as the boomerang * The ages of copper and alloys such as bronze and brass -- used in producing the long, narrow blades of rapiers * The Iron Age during which the Viking sword of carbonized iron took shape -- a weapon whose form would set the standard for the next thousand years. Enhanced by nearly 300 excellent line drawings, the text provides an incredible wealth of detailed data about the sword and its variations: sabre, broadsword, cutlass, scimitar, rapier, foil, and a host of other arms, including dirks, daggers, throwing knives, flails, and much more. Military and social historians, scholars and students of weaponry, as well as armchair adventurers will find this volume a fascinating, abundantly illustrated and highly readable account of this potent symbol of power.