Ancient Germanic Warriors: Warrior Styles from Trajan's Column to Icelandic Sagas

ISBN-13: 9780415486828 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 328 str.

MichaelP Speidel

Opis

Illustrated with over fifty photographs, this book describes the ancient fighting styles and mythical self-images of Germanic warriors from 200 BC - AD 1000 and presents a survey that adds a different dimension to our understanding of the history of Europe. It also details seventeen different Germanic warriors styles.

Recenzje

'A most interesting read for anyone with a general interest in ancient warfare.' - Minerva

Spis treści

List of figures, Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction, PART 1 Animal warriors, PART 2 Frightening warriors, PART 3 Strong men, PART 4 Shield warriors, PART 5 Churls, PART 6 Horsemen, PART 7 Foot against horse, PART 8 Outstanding warriors, PART 9 Warrior styles through the ages, Conclusion, Timetable, Notes, Bibliography, Index

O autorze

Michael Speidel teaches ancient history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.