The primary focus of this book is on the arms and armour of Europe, but also included are neighbouring cultures where these had a direct influence on developmen

This comprehensive volume provides easily-accessible factual material on all major areas of warfare in the medieval west. The whole geographical area of medieva

More than two hundred illustrations trace the development of medieval arms from their crude beginnings to the beautiful ceremonial armor of the Renaissance

British arthority on medieval weapons surveys European arms and armor from the Bronze Age to the time of triumph of gunpowder.