Swords : an artist's devotion / written & illustrated by Ben Boos.
2008
U852 .B46 2008 (Mapit)
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Title
Swords : an artist's devotion / written & illustrated by Ben Boos.
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Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780763631482 (alk. paper)
0763631485 (alk. paper)
0763631485 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, c2008.
Language
English
Description
82, [5] p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.
Call Number
U852 .B46 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification
623.4/41
Summary
Illustrated with breathtaking intricacy, a celebration of swords and swordsmen spans history and cultures to review the ancient warriors who lived by the sword, from Beowulf to medieval knights, and from stealthy ninja and samurai to legendary maidens of war.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Table of Contents
Warriors
Raiders
War maidens
Villagers
Soldiers
Landsknechts
Knights
Kings
Samurai
Ninja
Silla knights [Korea]
Eastern masters [China]
War chiefs [Africa]
Sultans [Middle East].
Raiders
War maidens
Villagers
Soldiers
Landsknechts
Knights
Kings
Samurai
Ninja
Silla knights [Korea]
Eastern masters [China]
War chiefs [Africa]
Sultans [Middle East].