The Encyclopedia of the Sword
- ISBN-10
- 0313278962
- ISBN-13
- 9780313278969
- Category
- Fencing
- Pages
- 690
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Nick Evangelista
Description
From the gruff, sword-toting swashbucklers of the Middle Ages to modern adventure epics like The Princess Bride, the aura surrounding the sword is one that is both romantic and pragmatic. Thoughts of this weapon bring to mind images of the Knights of the Round Table, Zorro, the Three Musketeers--the things daydreams are made of. Yet, until the publication of this encyclopedia there has never been a comprehensive volume on the subject of the sword. For the first time, readers can locate information on the history of sword types and styles throughout the world, techniques of combat sword use, techniques of fencing and major fencing masters, and so on.
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