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Post by rammstein on Nov 30, 2008 1:46:13 GMT
Hey guys thought you could help me out a bit. I'm writing a research paper on the evolution of the sword in the european middle ages and I need a good bibliography before I can start. Does anyone here have any references for books that I could cite from? Oakeshott's Archeology is an obvious one but I need more. Please help
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Post by Marc Ridgeway on Nov 30, 2008 1:53:07 GMT
Hey guys thought you could help me out a bit. I'm writing a research paper on the evolution of the sword in the european middle ages and I need a good bibliography before I can start. Does anyone here have any references for books that I could cite from? Oakeshott's Archeology is an obvious one but I need more. Please help Secret History of the Sword by J. Christoph Amberger
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Post by rammstein on Nov 30, 2008 1:54:26 GMT
Haha, I was just looking at the one when I came back here to see if I got any responses
Alright that's on my list now - Billy Grandy of MyArmoury recommends it as well.
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Post by rammstein on Dec 2, 2008 6:44:26 GMT
Just thought I would bump this up - anyone have any more advice?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 7:29:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 15:53:00 GMT
The Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe by Sidney Anglo
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 16:08:08 GMT
I recomend the book guy said, I found it to be valuable when i did a paper on Medieval warfare a month or so ago ;D but it got lost on my computer and I have yet to recieve it back graded from my Professor I am also interested in what you mean by Medieval Europe, since the time line is drawn differently by different scholars (My teacher considers 6th century to be the begining of medieval history). Depending on your answer to this that may or may not shift your perspective to a wider range that includes the late Roman Empire. Or will you be focusing more on the High middle ages from the 11th century to the 15th century (So much to talk about, so little room to do it) I also would be interested in reading your final paper, you should post it in the history section when you are done. And also take a look at wikipedia, it often times has great links to other sites that provide good sources
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Post by rammstein on Dec 2, 2008 18:48:26 GMT
I'll be sure to post my paper for you all - much thanks for the advice!
For medieval I'm probably going to focus on 1000 to 1500 but since one can't just start at 1000, I'm planning on giving a nice sized intro about the viking swords, etc. as well.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 19:08:12 GMT
Okay thanks for letting me know when your focusing on, also I think if you are able to include some of the context (major events) of the era that the swords were forged in will help make your paper stronger since then it will give the extra detail as to their use and function, although I do not know if you have a maximum page length for this, I am sure you will have more then enough to write about.
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Post by rammstein on Dec 2, 2008 19:11:36 GMT
My professor recommended 20 pages - I think I may have trouble getting down to that little ;D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 19:17:21 GMT
I would have to agree with you there, just thinking about it I would have pobably including a brief history of blades throughout history which would cover 5 pages in itself, not to mention that there were so many different types.
I do enjoy claymores, very nice blades for their time. If you have trouble bringing the length down you could focus on the different states that began to develop in Europe, and i just realize you will probably have to talk about knights (what a nightmare since there is so much complexity)
I dont think I would be able to right a paper about this in 20 pages, I would go off about all the different things happening and wrap it into the blades that I would end up with an entire novel
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2008 20:14:15 GMT
Hi Rammstein, I am so glad to hear that you will be sharing your paper with us I look forward to reading it. A quick search here found this source at Olin library. Perhaps this will help? Also, many other Universties may also have freely available online resources to check out. I would also visit Cambridge, Oxford, the Sorbonne..... Good Luck, Debbie Ooo look what I found here. Museums can be a great resource as well
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2008 1:02:06 GMT
Hey Ramm, look up "The sword in Anglo Saxon England" by "H.R.Ellis Davidson" Covers Viking type swords from the mainland as well....................SanMarc.
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Post by ShooterMike on Dec 3, 2008 2:47:03 GMT
Hey Rammy, Here's what I have, and what I think of them as reverences: The Sword in the Age of Chivalry by Ewart Oakeshott Probably the best of Oakeshott's books The Archeology of Weapons by Oakeshott A good book, especially with respect to 750-1150 time period Records of the Medieval Sword by Oakeshott Probably a must have source for this paper since it basically IS what the paper is about... the evolution of the medieval sword, broken down by roughly each century of the period. A Knight and His Weapons by Oakeshott A small, almost pamphlet sized book, doesn't really cover anything not covered in more depth above. Swords and Daggers, an Illustrated Handbook by Eduard Wagner Decent drawings and a bit of reference. Not bad. The Sword In Anglo Saxon England by Hilda Ellis Davidson Not a big fan of this one, but it does discuss and restate some divergent theories that Oakeshott thought were wrong and tried to debunk. The Secret History of the Sword by J. Christoph Amberger Doesn't cover the development of the sword, but digs into the psychology of fighting with the sword. Might be some interesting tidbits to add to the paper. Swords of the Viking Age by Ian Peirce Very thorough depiction of the development of the Viking age swords that led to the medieval sword. Might be worth a mention. Battles of the Medieval World 1000 to 1500 (From Hastings to Constantinople) by Kelly DeVries, Martin Dougherty, Iain Dickey, Phyllis G. Jestice and Christopher Jorgensen Very wide-ranging coverage and explanation of all the great or noted battles of the medieval period. Discussed the whos, whys and wheres of each. And it contains lots of period art that very clearly depict what types of swords might have been in use in each battle. This could be an integral reference for your paper. BATTLE A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat by R. G. Grant Mostly a picture book, and much of the discussion is old stereotypes and out-dated myths that have been debunked. I don't think it adds much that wouldn't be better gotten from the title immediately above. Hope this helps!
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