| Description |
128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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still image rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Summary |
This book offers a detailed account of how armour developed through the Medieval, Tudor, Elizabethan and Civil War eras, carefully itemizing the subtle changes over a six hundred year period. Each chapter focuses on an individual area of body protection, charting the evolution of each piece over time, from helmets and chest protection to arm guards, gauntlets, leg guards and sabatons. The book also encompasses the use of weaponry and its evolution, including protection for the horse. |
| Bibliography |
Includes index. |
| Subject |
Armor -- Great Britain -- History.
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Armor -- Great Britain -- Design and construction.
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Armor. (OCoLC)fst00814840
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Armor -- Design and construction.
(OCoLC)fst00814842
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9781847974525 |
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184797452X |
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