(Download pdf) A Deadly Art: European Crossbows, 1250–1850
• Dirk H. Breiding •
| #1304639 in Books | 2014-01-28 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .41 x8.58 x9.49l,1.30 | File Name: 0300197047 | 160 pages
||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Great book but too short|By Alexander|The book is small and short. These are two major drawbacks, therefore 4 stars.
Everything else is great - highlights of crossbow and spanning devices collection from Met are lovingly selected and described, text is highly accurate, narative clear and passionate and refferences extensive.
There are several chapters - o|About the Author|
Dirk Breiding is J. J. Medveckis Curator of Arms and Armor at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The advent of the crossbow more than 2,500 years ago effected dramatic changes for hunters and warriors. For centuries, it was among the most powerful and widely used handheld weapons, and its popularity endures to this day. A Deadly Art presents a lively, accessible survey of the crossbow’s golden age,” along with detailed descriptions of twenty-four remarkable examples.
Beginning in the middle ages, the European ar...
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