The book of the sword.
By: With a new foreword by J. G. Cluff.
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books
Published: 1972
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
Subjects: Swords.
Description: Spanning the centuries and a wide range of cultures, Burton's rich and elegant prose illuminates the sword as both armament and potent symbol. For nearly all peoples of the world, the sword embodied the spirit of chivalry, symbolized justice and martyrdom and represented courage and freedom.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [xxiii]-xxxi.
Reprint of the 1884 ed.