AFRICAN ARMS & ARMOR

by SPRING CHRISTOPHER

A survey of traditional arms and armor drawing on eyewitness accounts, African oral history, and early published sources. Spring (curator, Dept. of Ethnography, British Museum) describes weapons, methods, and materials from across the continent, and discusses warfare, throwing knives, and the female warriors of the Dahomey culture. Includes some 30 color and 130 b&w photos. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Genres: History

142 pages, Hardcover

First published October 17, 1993

Reviews

[Frederic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Particularly useful for knives and swords