The Spatha: The Roman Long Sword by M. C. Bishop
The Spatha: The Roman Long Sword

M. C. Bishop

The Spatha: The Roman Long Sword

Weapon

M. C. Bishop with Peter Dennis (Illustrator)

80 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The Roman long sword, the spatha, was central to the Romans' defense of their empire--this title investigates the origins, development, combat use, and lasting legacy of this feared close-combat weapon. Adopted from the Celts in the 1st century BC...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...