Armour Never Wearies: Scale and Lamellar Armour in the West, from the the Bronze Age to the 19th Century

by Timothy Dawson

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Armour Never Wearies is the first volume to bring together all the hitherto scattered evidence – archaeological, literary and artistic – for the forms and uses of scale and lamellar armours in the region west of the Ural Mountains throughout the 3,500 years during which these armours were used. The interpretation of this data is informed by the author’s long practical experience as a maker of arms and armour, martial artist and horseman. It offers systematic definitions and analysis of these often misunderstood forms of armour, along with detailed diagrams and instructions that will be of great use to any who wish to turn their hands to reconstruction. Along the way, this unique synthesis of evidence and interpretation debunks some myths that have arisen in recent years.

  • ISBN10 0752494244
  • ISBN13 9780752494241
  • Publish Date 5 August 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint The History Press Ltd
  • Edition Digital original
  • Format eBook (EPUB)
  • Pages 128
  • Language English