Knights of Rise and Fall. Large Illustrated Atlas
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Knights of Rise and Fall. Large Illustrated Atlas
29.99 €
The heyday and decline of knightly armor, weapons, and castles spans 200 years - from 1500 to 1700! During this period, progress greatly accelerated, new tools of labor and warfare appeared. Feudal vigilantes and town militias were replaced by mercenary and national armies. And it was during this period that there was an unheard-of rise in weaponsmanship, the maximum perfection of "iron clothing," and then the almost complete abandonment of armor.
In the book "Knights of the Rise and Sunset. Large illustrated atlas" you will get acquainted with the history of the improvement of knightly armament, learn all about tournaments and the armor of warhorses, and see the most beautiful and most unusual armor. Special attention in this book is paid to the illustrations, which are used as photos of unique museum artifacts.
The author of the book Vyacheslav Olegovich Shpakovsky is a candidate of historical sciences, journalist, writer, author of numerous books and encyclopedias devoted to the history of knightly armor.
In the book "Knights of the Rise and Sunset. Large illustrated atlas" you will get acquainted with the history of the improvement of knightly armament, learn all about tournaments and the armor of warhorses, and see the most beautiful and most unusual armor. Special attention in this book is paid to the illustrations, which are used as photos of unique museum artifacts.
The author of the book Vyacheslav Olegovich Shpakovsky is a candidate of historical sciences, journalist, writer, author of numerous books and encyclopedias devoted to the history of knightly armor.
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