Medieval Weapons: An Illustrated History Of The... May 2026

Within these chapters, the authors explain how weapons like spears and swords eventually gave way to the large-scale use of handguns and fully armored knights.

The book tracks the incremental evolution of weaponry from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance. It is organized chronologically into four main periods: Carolingian Crusade Late Medieval Medieval Weapons: An Illustrated History of The...

: Library Journal recommends it for larger public and academic libraries with strong history collections, and ARBA calls it an "excellent resource" for European history programs. Within these chapters, the authors explain how weapons