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Author
Speidel, Michael P., 1937-
Title
Ancient Germanic warriors : warrior styles from Trajan's column to Icelandic sagas / Michael P. Speidel.
Publication Info.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
Online access
Online eBook. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff.
Instructions for reading/downloading the EBSCO version of this eBook
Item Status
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 313 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium
polychrome
Description
text file
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-307) and index.
Contents
BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; FIGURES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 WOLVES; 2 BEARS; 3 BUCKS; 4 MARTENS; 5 NAKED BERSERKS; 6 GHOSTS; 7 CLUB-WIELDERS; 8 WIELDERS OF HUGE SPEARS; 9 SHIELD CASTLES; 10 CHANTING; 11 WAR DANCES; 12 DART-THROWERS; 13 ROCK-THROWERS; 14 LANCERS; 15 SPEAR-THROWERS; 16 WHEELING RIGHT; 17 HORSE-STABBERS; 18 HORSE-HEWERS; 19 LONG-HAIRS; 20 HELMET-WEARERS; 21 IRON AGE WARRIORS AND THE CIVILIZATIONS OF GREECE AND ROME; 22 END AND AFTERGLOW; CONCLUSION; TIMETABLE; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.
Summary
This book describes the ancient fighting styles and mythical self-images of Germanic warriors from 200 BC - AD 1000.
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject
Military art and science -- Europe, Northern -- History -- To 1500.
Military art and science.
Northern Europe.
History.
Chronological Term
To 1500
Subject
Germanic peoples -- History, Military.
Germanic peoples.
History, Military.
Sociology, Military -- Europe, Northern.
Sociology, Military.
Genre/Form
Electronic books.
History.
Military history.
Other Form:
Print version: Speidel, Michael. Ancient Germanic warriors. London ; New York : Routledge, 2004 0415311993 (DLC) 2003069336 (OCoLC)53932705
ISBN
0203475879 (electronic book)
9780203475874 (electronic book)
0415311993 (alkaline paper)
9780415486828 (paperback)
0415486823 (paperback)