By the sword : a history of gladiators, musketeers, samurai, swashbucklers, and Olympic champions / Richard Cohen.

By the sword : a history of gladiators, musketeers, samurai, swashbucklers, and Olympic champions / Richard Cohen.

By
: 
Cohen, Richard, 1947-

Publication Date
: 
2002

Publication Information
: 
New York : Random House,

Edition
: 
1st ed.

Physical Description
: 
519 p.

Subject Term
: 
Swordplay -- History.
 
Fencing -- History.

Summary
: 
With wit and insight, Richard Cohen gives us an engrossing history of the world via the sword. Praise for By the Sword “Touché! While scrupulous and informed about its subject, Richard Cohen’s book is about more than swordplay.

Language
: 
English

ISBN
: 
9780375504174


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