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Williams, Gareth, 1969- author.
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Weapons -- Scandinavia -- History.
Vikings -- Warfare -- History.
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Weapons of the Viking warrior / Gareth Williams.
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Williams, Gareth, 1969- author.
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2019.
Subjects
Weapons -- Scandinavia -- History.
Vikings -- Warfare -- History.
ISBN:
9781472818355 (pbk.) :
1472818350 (pbk.)
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Weapon ; 66.
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80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
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"Between the late 8th and late 11th century, Viking warriors had a massive impact not just in northern Europe, but across a huge arc, from the western Mediterranean round through northern Europe and the Baltic to the Middle East and Central Asia. Their success depended in part on their skills in battle, their unique sense of startegic mobility, and on the quality of their weapons and equipment. Written by an expert on early medieval weaponry, this book examines the weapons of the typical Viking warrior, dispels myths of the popular image, such as double-headed axes, and considers the variety of weapons that actually underpinned the Vikings' success, including bows and arrows. Drawing upon contemporary literary and historical accounts from the North Atlantic to the Arab world, surviving example of weapons and armour, and practical experimentation and reconstructions by modern weapon-smiths and re-enactors, this study casts new light on how Viking weapons were made and used in battle"--Page [4] of cover.
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