A Deadly Art

The advent of the crossbow more than 2,500 years ago effected dramatic changes for hunters and warriors. This book presents a survey of the crossbow's "golden age", along with detailed descriptions of twenty-four examples. It also includes descriptions of crossbows used by Margaret of Savoy and Holy Roman Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V.

About the author

Dirk Breiding is J. J. Midveckis Curator of Arms and Armor at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Summary

The advent of the crossbow more than 2,500 years ago effected dramatic changes for hunters and warriors. This book presents a survey of the crossbow's "golden age", along with detailed descriptions of twenty-four examples. It also includes descriptions of crossbows used by Margaret of Savoy and Holy Roman Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V.

Product details

• Authors: Dirk Breiding, Dirk H Breiding, Dirk H. Breiding
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.11.2013
• EAN: 9780300197044
• ISBN: 978-0-300-19704-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 218 mm x 242 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Metropolitan Museum of Art Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art