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The Barbarians History Paperback Book by Tim Newark from Blandford 1992
The Huns, Goths Vandals, Franks, Moors, Magyars, Vikings and Mongols—
the barbarian warrior nations that swept through Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to High Middle Ages—struck fear into the soul of European civilization and live on as part-myth, part-reality in everyone's imagination.
The Barbarians provides a highly-readable yet authoritative picture of these peoples, described through the surviving literature and relics.
The result is a true and contemporary recreation of them, but without any loss of the drama of their popular image.
Indeed, much of the text is a full, gutsy reconstruction of particular campaigns Ans sieges.
This is an action-packed book as well as being full of new and established facts.
Not only does it detail the weapons, wars and ways of these barbarian peoples, it also relates to their history the legends of Attila, Alaric and Charlemagne, so essential a part of the barbarian myth.
It gives a hard-edged reality to Barbarian battles—the armageddon of Adrianople and Chalons—in which the primary source of military strength was sheer muscle-power, iron axes and swords heaved around a battlefield.
Book is in good condition. General shelf and corner wear. A few white marks on the front and back cover. Some fraying along the cover the edges. Store sticker on the back cover. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions. Shipping and Return Details
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