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Living by the sword : weapons and material culture in France and Britain, 600-1600 / Kristen B. Neuschel

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Neuschel, Kristen Brooke, 1951-
Published
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2020.
Copyright Date
©2020
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
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Contents
Introduction: What Do Swords Mean? -- Swords and Oral Culture in the Early Middle Ages -- Swords and Chivalric Culture in the High Middle Ages -- Swords, Clothing and Armor in the Late Middle Ages -- Swords and Documents in the Sixteenth Century.
Summary
"This book analyzes the way swords were collected, used, shared, and valued by warrior elites in France and Britain for over 1,000 years, from ca 500 to 1600"--
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ISBN
1501752146 electronic book
9781501752148 electronic book
9781501752131 electronic book
1501752138 electronic book
9781501753336 hardcover
9781501752124 paperback
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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