The book "Edged weapons. The most beautiful and famous"

Knight Chronicles, adventure novels, and even modern film seem bland and boring, if they don't ring swords, sparking swords, whistling arrows. For centuries, Edged weapons were the personification of military valor and masculine, a symbol of power and wealth, an honorary reward, a talisman and amulets. Not accidentally, in many Nations it was considered a gift from the gods, magical object, sent from above. Finally, a melee weapon combines the two seemingly incompatible qualities. This exquisite work of art and a functional object, from which depended the life of his owner. The book, written by leading Russian brugiavini, historians, art historians and anthropologists, will be of interest to a wide circle of readers. Hard cover, large format. B/a (minimal damage to the cover shown in the photo). The guarantee of authenticity.