Japanese Swords av Colin M. Roach

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<B>With over 300 stunning photographs and woodblock prints along with extensive historical and cultural commentary, <I>Japanese Swords</I> is the ultimate authority on Samurai weaponry.</B><BR><BR>Historically, Japanese warriors considered their swords to be more elevated than simple weaponry. Their swords were both lethal tools and divine companions — social and religious icons. Traditionally worn by the samurai as a sign of social status, the Japanese sword represented the junction between the ruling military class and those whom they ruled. Moreover, the samurai sword was a technological and artistic marvel. Many scholars consider it to be the finest sword ever constructed.<BR><BR>Concerning symbolism and historical importance, no other blade comes close to the Japanese sword. With a historical, iconographical, and technological perspective, author Cohn M. Roach provides an in-depth study of these magnificent weapons in <I>Japanese Swords.</I> This richly illustrated sword boo