CONTENTS
Thomas T. Hoopes
List of illustrations
viii
The earliest arms and armor
1
Chain mail
5
“Gothic” armor
8
“Maximilian” armor
9
Armor of the late xvi century: decorated armor
10
Late armor
16
Questions concerning armor
18
Middle Eastern armor
20
Arms: striking and cutting weapons
22
Lances and pole arms
26
Middle Eastern edged weapons
28
Projectile weapons: bows and crossbows
30
Projectile weapons: firearms
32
Bibliography
43
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