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By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions
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Hardcover
1 edition from Random House Inc (November 1, 2002)
9780375504174 | details & prices | 519 pages | 6.75 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.75 lbs | List price $29.95
About: A history of sword fighting ranges from ancient times to the present-day, profiling great swordsmen and exploring the cultural and social implications of fencing.
About: A history of sword fighting ranges from ancient times to the present-day, profiling great swordsmen and exploring the cultural and social implications of fencing.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Modern Library (August 1, 2003)
9780812969665 | details & prices | 5.00 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $17.00
About: A vivid history of swordfighting ranges from ancient times to the present day, profiling such great swordsfighters as Ignatius Loyola, Napoleon, Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Grace Kelly, Harry Truman, George Patton, Errol Flynn, and Basil Rathbone while exploring the cultural and social implications of fencing.
About: A vivid history of swordfighting ranges from ancient times to the present day, profiling such great swordsfighters as Ignatius Loyola, Napoleon, Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Grace Kelly, Harry Truman, George Patton, Errol Flynn, and Basil Rathbone while exploring the cultural and social implications of fencing.