Friedrich
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posted 03-26-2005 10:54 AM
    
The Great Warbow
From Hastings to the Mary Rose
By: Matthew Strickland, Robert Hardy
The Great Warbow is a vivid and exciting exploration of the bow and arrow as weapons of war. From before the Domesday Book, through Anglo-Saxon England, medieval Wales and Ireland, the crusades, Bannockburn and the Wars of the Roses, until the time of the Tudors, this book takes us on a wide-ranging and fascinating journey through history. Tactics, myths, origins, defence and armour are all discussed; as are the different types of bow – shortbow, longbow, composite bows and crossbow. Crucial to our understanding of archery through the ages was the discovery of the wreck of the Mary Rose. Built during Henry VIII’s reign, she sank in 1545 and it was not until 1979 that a great discovery was made. On board were chests of bows, many in excellent condition, which challenged ideas of historical bow design. Robert Hardy was one of the experts consulted when the bows were found. From this evidence, as from archaeological finds and medieval illustrations, Robert Hardy and Matthew Strickland have produced the definitive work on medieval military archery. This lively and informative book is a must-read for anyone interested in the historical background of the great warbow.
HB, 280 x 230mm, 576 pages, 100 b&w, 100 colour illustrations
ISBN: 0750931671
List price: £25.00 ============================================ This was just released only a few weeks ago and is available (so far) only from Sutton Publishing or from Amazon UK (cheaper price!). A hardcover, over an inch thick. This is an outstanding revision and compilation of previous research. It includes continued material from the Mary Rose data including more experimental research on arrow shaft experimentation. Perhaps of most significance, is the inclusion of historical impact on each time period/era as well as a wealth of pictorial examples and a very well documented and complete set of footnotes and bibliography.
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