num_pages: 239
description: A guide to nearly 4000 years of sword making from the Bronze Age to World War II. On the basis of technical excellence and cultural significance, emphasis is given to European, Islamic and Japanese weapons. It also covers those of Africa, Mesoamerica, China, Central Asia and Indonesia.
language: English
title: Swords and Hilt Weapons
titlecomplete: Swords and Hilt Weapons
genres: Reference, History, Military Fiction, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 66
publisher: Barnes & Noble Books