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Fearsome Fighters
4 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Fearsome Fighters series.
Hanel details the role Samurai warriors have played in Japan over a seven-hundred-year period, briefly discussing Samurai behavior, code of honor, and status in society. Numerous archival photographs and drawings enhance and enliven the presentation. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg
(3)
4-6
Fearsome Fighters series.
This book explores "the golden age of piracy" from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries. Hanel discusses battles, types of ships and weapons, and attire and behavior. Vignettes of well-known male and female pirates are included. Archival reproductions and sidebars provide additional information. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg
(3)
4-6
Fearsome Fighters series.
Gladiators recounts the brutality and cruelty of fighting for sport celebrated during Roman times. Knights deals with the chivalry and battlefield encounters in medieval Europe. Both books do an adequate job of covering fighting techniques, weapons, and history. Photographs and archival reproductions enhance the presentations; sidebars provide additional information. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Fearsome Fighters titles: Gladiators and Knights.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg
(3)
4-6
Fearsome Fighters series.
Gladiators recounts the brutality and cruelty of fighting for sport celebrated during Roman times. Knights deals with the chivalry and battlefield encounters in medieval Europe. Both books do an adequate job of covering fighting techniques, weapons, and history. Photographs and archival reproductions enhance the presentations; sidebars provide additional information. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Fearsome Fighters titles: Gladiators and Knights.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg
4 reviews
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