Swords In The East

Author : Harold Lamb
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780803278745

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Swords from the East by Harold Lamb Pdf

Their conquest was measured not in miles but in degrees of longitude. They smashed the gates of empires, overthrew kingdoms, diverted rivers, and depopulated entire countries. They were the Mongols of Genghis Khan, swift and merciless but also resourceful, bold, and cunning. Their tale has seldom been told in the West, and never by an author with the acumen of Harold Lamb. Ride with young Temujin as he outwits schemers and assassins and rises to conquer Asia as Genghis Khan. Venture to the land beneath the northern lights on a mission of vengeance with Maak the Buriat. Stand with Aruk the gatekeeper and Hugo the Frank as they hold the pass against the Sungar hordes. Lamb’s action-packed Mongolian stories, available here in one complete volume, restore the Mongols to their place in history, portraying them not as mindless barbarians but as men of honor and bravery who laid down their lives for their leader and their lands.

Author : P. F. Chisholm
Publisher : Sir Robert Carey Mysteries Omnibus
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1786696150

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Swords in the East by P. F. Chisholm Pdf

A new omnibus in the highly acclaimed Sir Robert Carey Mysteries, full of roguish courtiers, rival gangs, border raiders, treason, realpolitik and unbridled ambition.

Author : Vic Diehl,Hermann Hampe,Gözde Yașar
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Swords
ISBN : 0764341162

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Weapons of Warriors by Vic Diehl,Hermann Hampe,Gözde Yașar Pdf

Weapons of Warriors is a photographic study containing many of the most renowned, prestigious, and historical Arabic and Turkish swords from the 12th through the 19th century. Every sword is professionally studio photographed in the highest resolution and corrected color. Each weapon is presented in multiple angles, many in life size across two pages to provide the reader with the most detailed appreciation of the skill, craftsmanship, and artistry involved in the hand crafting of these famous Shamshirs, Kilics, Nimchas, Yatagans, and Saifs. The Askeri Military Museum of Istanbul, Turkey, has set a new standard in international art and cultural exchange by opening its entire collection to the authors. The museum staff provided every assistance to be certain that their most magnificent and important weapons were photographed for this study. The museum director of edged weapons even took the time to pen an essay (included herein) on the Turkish Yatagan. Working with the authors is an international team of writers from Germany, India, and Egypt who provided additional information on the science behind these historically significant blades, traditional koftgari decoration, as well as the translation of ancient passages that adorn the edged weapons in this study. This beautiful book is produced for everyone who loves the lore and lure of edged weapons, whether they are beginning students, historians, collectors, or connoisseurs of these most artistic and deadly weapons of warriors.

Author : Kirill Rivkin,Brian Isaac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04
Category : Swords
ISBN : 153234001X

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A Study of the Eastern Sword by Kirill Rivkin,Brian Isaac Pdf

Author : Tom Holland
Publisher : Abacus
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748119516

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In The Shadow Of The Sword by Tom Holland Pdf

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 'A stunning blockbuster' Robert Fisk 'A brilliant tour de force of revisionist scholarship and thrilling storytelling' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'A compelling detective story of the highest order' Sunday Times 'Tom Holland has an enviable gift for summoning up the colour, the individuals and animation of the past' Independent In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two venerable empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on and one had vanished forever, while the other seemed almost finished. Ruling in their place were the Arabs: an upheaval so profound that it spelt, in effect, the end of the ancient world. In the Shadow of the Sword explores how this came about. Spanning from Constantinople to the Arabian desert, and starring some of the most remarkable rulers who ever lived, he tells a story vivid with drama, horror, and startling achievement.

Author : P.F. Chisholm
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786696182

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Swords in the East by P.F. Chisholm Pdf

A new omnibus in the highly acclaimed Sir Robert Carey Mysteries. Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris. 1592. Sir Robert Carey abandoned the ambition and treachery of Queen Elizabeth I's court to take up the post of Deputy Warden of the West March, aided by his surly, larcenous, and loyal henchman Henry Dodd, Land Sergeant of Gilsland. As Carey struggles to solve the murder of a local minister, he battles with his deep adoration of Lady Elizabeth Widdrington, while despising her elderly, abusive husband – will the man never die? During his investigation, Carey encounters King James IV, his amoral favourite Lord Spynie, the fey Lady Hume, Mr Anricks – a surprisingly skilled tooth drawer – and, finally, a plot to topple the Scottish Court. Plunging readers straight into the raucous world of late-sixteenth century border reivers and unfettered Elizabethan intrigue, Swords in the East, the third chronicle of Sir Robert Carey's adventures, collects the novels A Chorus of Innocents and A Clash of Spheres under one volume. A Chorus of Innocents © 2015. A Clash of Spheres © 2017.

Author : Lech Marek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Swords
ISBN : UOM:39015064239273

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Early Medieval Swords from Central and Eastern Europe by Lech Marek Pdf

Author : Dariel R. A. Quiogue
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1494300443

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Swords of the Four Winds by Dariel R. A. Quiogue Pdf

Four desperate warrior heroes swash and buckle and slay across the exotic landscapes of an original, Asian-inspired setting in eleven novella-length tales. From serpent-goddess temples in the jungle lands to the snowy peaks and hidden valleys of the Drokpa Mountains, Swords of the Four Winds delivers rousing sword and sorcery adventures in the classic vein, rife with cruel schemes, betrayals, grisly magic, and swift, savage swordplay.

Author : Ian Colquhoun,Colin Burgess
Publisher : C.H.Beck
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Bronze age
ISBN : 3406305008

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The Swords of Britain by Ian Colquhoun,Colin Burgess Pdf

Author : Mark Barton,John McGrath
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473822214

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British Naval Swords and Swordmanship by Mark Barton,John McGrath Pdf

This new publication is intended to bring together a mass of research dealing with all aspects of British naval swords. Unlike the much sought after Swords of Sea Service by May and Annis, this work offers a far broader coverage and, for the first time, the complete story of swords and swordsmanship is presented in one concise volume. While the swords themselves are described the authors also tell the story of naval swordsmanship For exsample, subjects such as how swords and cutlasses were used in action and how training was conducted and covered. The authors also address how how the use of swords developed into a sport in the Navy, and how swords and swordsmanship may have entered naval symbology in such areas as ships' names. Many current myths are addressed and corrected, and the story is brought right up to date with information on the sport from 1948 to 2000. While the book concentrates on the Royal Navy, foreign weapons, including those of the Irish Naval Service, are mentioned where appropriate Other British Maritime organisations such as the Merchant Navy, the Customs and Coastguard Services, and the Reserves are also addressed The book also covers subjects such as dating, collecting, and conservation of swords and re-examines those swords attributed to Nelson. The Appendices include the first list of Swords of Peace awarded to naval units to be published. Recent research by the authors is also reflected in the updated lists of Patriotic Fund Awards, City of London Swords, and Naval fencing champions contained in the Appendicitises The comprehensive nature of the work has not been attempted before and the book will appeal to a wide range of naval enthusiasts and historians, collectors of weapons, fencers and re-enactors.

Author : Philip Steele,Fiona MacDonald
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1842159542

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Swords and Samurai by Philip Steele,Fiona MacDonald Pdf

This colorful, informative book explains the amazing civilizations of ancient China and Japan--cultures that existed for thousands of years before Europe developed or America was discovered.

Author : Harold Lamb
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780803278721

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Swords from the Desert by Harold Lamb Pdf

Countless authors have swept us into the exotic east, but few based their tales there. In a time when westerners still spoke publicly about “the white man’s burden,” Harold Lamb was crafting action-packed stories featuring Arabs, Mongols, and Hindus as heroic, sympathetic, and believable characters: men of honor and integrity ready to lay down their lives for their countries and their comrades. Assembled in this volume are four novellas and three short stories gleaned from the work of one of the greatest pulp writers. Lamb eventually won acclaim and awards for his accurate historical research and was regularly consulted by the State Department for his Middle Eastern expertise, but before any of that he drafted these thrilling tales of adventure. In “The Shield,” Khalil el Khadr reaches storied Constantinople just before it is besieged by a horde of crusaders. He must survive the intrigues of his rivals, bypass the invading Franks, rescue the maiden under his charge, and escape with the city’s most fabulous horse. Journey to sixteenth-century India with the brilliant Daril ibn Athir, a skilled Arab physician with a sharp wit and a sharper sword that he must wield in three novellas to keep schemers and assassins at bay. Three shorter tales of heroes and maidens from desert lands round out this volume, a must-have for those who thrill to tales of bold deeds and daring exploits.

Author : Fred Saberhagen
Publisher : JSS Literary Productions, LLC
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781937422615

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Ardneh's World by Fred Saberhagen Pdf

The Demon Lord Zapranoth will devour you, if the Beast Lord Draffut cannot save you. Her look seemed to him that his behavior was far from being unendurable; that, perhaps, if it went on a little longer it might even begin to give her pleasure … He found her lips. He tenderly kissed her checkbone before he began a line of kisses moving down her throat. Wait! What was this upon her skin? What had happened— What— With a cry Rolf sprang to his feet and backed away, almost falling in his haste. Before him now, and lately enfolded most tenderly in his arms was one of the most hideous human shapes it had ever been his ill-fortune to behold. What had been Catherine’s healthy young face had altered while he kissed it to the visage of a withered, snaggle-toothed, misshapen crone. Moving like some crippled sleepwalker, she tottered toward him. “Rolf?” she cawed out the one word, in something like a reptile’s voice, and then her figure seemed to blur, and down she fell on hands and knees.

Author : Fred Saberhagen
Publisher : JSS Literary Productions, LLC
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781937422608

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The Black Mountains by Fred Saberhagen Pdf

Chup begged the Lady Charmian; then he turned and knelt down slowly, face toward the cliff. Charmian was at his right, holding the long bade point down at the ground. He said, “Now, about this little surgery I need … I suppose a single stroke would be too much to ask for. But more than two or three should not be needed, the blade is very heavy and quite sharp.” Without turning to see her face he added, “You are the most beautiful, and most desirable by far, of all the women I have ever known.” From the corner of his eye he saw Charmian losing her hesitation, gathering resolve, straightening her thin wrists in a tight two-handed grip to lift the weapon’s weight. Chup studied the details of the rock wall before him He had knelt down facing this way so that his hed would not roll over— Enough of that. He was Chup. He would not even close his eyes. The Demon Lord Zapranoth will devour you, if the Beast Lord Draffut cannot save you.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : East Asia
ISBN : UCR:31210021944390

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The Far East by Anonim Pdf