By the Sword
A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions (Modern Library P…
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By the Sword is an epic history of sword fighting—a science, an art, and, for many, a religion that began at the dawn of civilization in ancient Egypt and has been an obsession for mankind ever since. With wit and insight, Richard Cohen gives us an engrossing history of the world via thContinue
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guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010
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Cutting edge of history
By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbuckler and Olympic Champions by Richard Cohen Macmillan £20, pp416 It started with Longitude. Dava Sobel's surprisingly praised book has led to a glut of history. That work's main stre ... (read full critics)
guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010
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- English Books
- Paperback 544 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0812969669
- ISBN-13: 9780812969665
- Publisher: Modern Library
- Pub date: Aug 05, 2003
- Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- In other languages: other languages
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| 9780812969665 | Paperback | $16.00 | $13.68 | bn.com |
| $16.00 | $13.70 | The Book Depository | ||
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Having an épée can end in tears
By the Sword by Richard Cohen 519pp, Macmillan, £20 The clash of swords is the beginning of a conversation. Bullets merely speed by each other and either hit or miss their target, but blades engage. They smack and slither, disengage and reacquaint th ... (read full critics)