By the Sword
Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai Warriors, Swashbucklers and Olympians
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Book Description
The art and science of sword fighting goes back almost to the dawn of civilization and has been an obsession for much of mankind throughout recorded history. From the Roman arena to feudal Japan and from the duellists of Europe to the development of modern-day Olympic fencing, Richard Cohen traces Continue
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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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Judith Doherty 
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)