Project Gutenberg 2012-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 155 Ffoulkes, Charles John 1868 1947 10008291 Armour & Weapons Armour and Weapons E-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Armour & Weapons" by Charles John Ffoulkes is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a handbook for understanding European defensive armour and weapons, detailing their development from the Norman Conquest through the ages. The book aims to fill the gap in accessible literature about a subject often overlooked in its intricacy and depth. The opening of the text sets the scene for a comprehensive exploration of the subject of armour and weapons, beginning with an insightful preface by Viscount Dillon. It draws attention to the historical evolution of protective gear, starting with the age of mail and its various forms, as well as the societal factors affecting how and why certain materials were used. Ffoulkes argues for the importance of understanding the practical aspects of these defences, as they provide a unique lens through which to view historical figures and events, offering a combination of technical detail and historical context. The author's initial notes suggest that the work will celebrate the craftsmanship of medieval armourers while making it accessible to a broad audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41676/41676-h/images/cover.jpg en Weapons Armor U Text Browsing: History - Warfare 268641 268434 2024-09-17T12:50:05.437194 2023-09-18T07:44:14.114391 text/html text/html 253305 2012-12-20T16:56:47 text/html 3895818 2012-12-20T17:07:56 text/html application/zip 4901401 2024-09-17T12:50:13.094192 application/epub+zip 4901199 2024-09-17T12:50:07.303243 application/epub+zip 158846 2024-09-17T12:50:06.151213 application/epub+zip 5000078 2024-09-17T12:50:17.127285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4948809 2024-09-17T12:50:11.886180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219897 2022-09-19T05:37:30.587403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192125 191953 2024-09-17T12:50:04.337249 2023-09-18T07:44:12.914301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 191665 2012-12-20T16:51:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 71654 2012-12-20T16:51:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 191674 2012-12-20T16:51:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71593 2012-12-20T16:51:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20082 2024-09-17T12:50:17.278151 application/rdf+xml 28415 2024-09-17T12:50:06.297188 image/jpeg 4558 2024-09-17T12:50:06.225209 image/jpeg 3977815 2024-09-17T12:50:05.621207 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia