Swords: An Artist's DevotionBe smitten by the sword! An extraordinary young artist brings the history of this noble weapon — and its skillful masters — into stunningly sharp relief. Brave men and women have taken up the sword since ages of old, and a fascination with this formidable weapon grips dedicated followers to this day. Here is a celebration of swords and swordsmen that spans time and place — from ancient warriors such as Beowulf to medieval knights; from stealthy ninja and samurai to legendary maidens of war. Illustrated with breathtaking intricacy, SWORDS reflects the passion of a true devotee, offering lavish background details on design and use as well as exquisite spreads showcasing specimens in all their shining glory. |
Contents
WARRIORS | 2 |
RAIDERS | 8 |
WAR MAIDENS | 14 |
VILLAGERS | 20 |
SOLDIERS | 26 |
LANDSKNECHTS | 32 |
KNIGHTS | 38 |
KINGS | 44 |
SAMURAI | 50 |
IO NINJA | 56 |
SILLA KNIGHTS | 62 |
EASTERN MASTERS | 68 |
WAR CHIEFS | 74 |
SULTANS | 80 |
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AGE SWORDS ancient blade BATTLE STANDARD battlefield berserker Blade craft Boars brave BRONZE AGE cavalry CHAPTER Companion sword Corded and tethered DAMASCUS STEEL dangerous deadly defense deliver a devastating designed devastating chop disciplined groups doppelsöldner easily drawn edge impenetrable enemy farmer's knife fighting move follow-up attack forged fully armed samurai gladius grip guard handle Hrunting incredible jutte kama katana Katar katzbalger kilij king knives known KUSARI-FUNDO Landsknecht light blade MAIDENS master medieval mercenaries metals mighty ninja weapons ninja-to noble weapon NODACHI old-sword of giants parrying weapon PATTERN WELD pike Pole weapons polearms pommel raiders Saber-like Salampasu samurai sword samurai warrior Sawfish shamshir sharp short sword shuriken Silla knights smiths soldiers sometimes spatha Spear story of Beowulf straight blade style sultan sword Blade sword hilts sword in combat swordsmiths TACHI talwar tang tebutje technique tool two-handed battle swords Upper Congo knife Viking swords wakizashi weapon usually wield worn edge zweibänder