Medieval Weapons
Kelly Devries|Rob Smith
<JATS1:p>This fascinating reference covers the weapons and armor used by warriors from 4th to 15th century discusses how why they changed over time.</JATS1:p> <JATS1:p>In Middle Ages, lack of standardized meant that one warrior's arms were often quite different another's, even when fighting on same side. And with few major technological advances in period, evolution those centuries was incremental. But evolve ultimately did, bringing arms, armor, siege threshold modern era. From fall Roman Empire beginnings Renaissance, Medieval Weapons: An Illustrated History Their Impact inexorable transformation warrior mail shirt fully armored knight, days spears swords large-scale adoption handgun. Weapons this expanse chapters devoted early medieval, Carolingian, Crusade, late medieval periods. Within each book details developed, what for types battles, both influenced, influenced by, changing tactics battles sieges.</JATS1:p>
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