The Crooked Stick by Hugh Soar
Although the longbow is best known for its deployment during the Hundred Years' War, its origins lie with ancient Saxon seafighters and Welsh craftsmen, while today the bow is a vibrant part of the traditional archery scene.Through a remarkable command of primary sources and a judicious use of material evidence--including his own important collection of rare longbows--Hugh Soar establishes the deep connections of this bow to England,Scotland, and Wales and chronicles its use in warfare. In addition to the illustrated text, the book contains appendices detailing the history and design of bracers, tabs and tips, quivers, and arrowheads associated with the longbow.
"* "Splendidly enthusiastic" -Bernard Cornwell * "A fascinating study of a forgotten weapon" -Wall Street Journal"
HUGH D. H. SOAR is one of the world's leading experts in the history of archery, particularly the design and use of the longbow. He is author of a number of important books on archery, including The Crooked Stick: A History of the Longbow, The Romance of Archery: A Social History of the Longbow, Straight and True: A Select History of the Arrow, and, with Joseph Gibbs, Christopher Jury, and Mark Stretton, Secrets of the English War Bow, all available from Westholme Publishing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781594160905 |
| ISBN 10 | 1594160902 |
| Titel | The Crooked Stick |
| Autor | Hugh Soar |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Westholme Publishing, U.S. |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2009-10-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 240 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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