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Die Publikation bietet erstmals einen Gesamtüberblick über metallene Schutzwaffen (Helme, Panzer, Beinschienen) der europäischen Bronzezeit. Typologie und Chronologie sowie Herstellung und Verwendung der Schutzwaffen werden erörtet. Dies wurde durch eine umfassende Neuaufnahme vor allem osteuropäischer Funde und durch zahlreiche Materialanalysen möglich. This monograph provides an overview of all metal body armour from the European Bronze Age from a typo-chronological perspective but also in focusing on the manufacture and usage of such armour. This was enabled through the re-evaluation of central and eastern European finds in particular and their material analyses. The research history, distribution and chronology, as well as manufacture and use of helmets, greaves and cuirasses is discussed.
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Armor --- Materials. --- Armor, Primitive --- Armour --- Arms and armor --- Suits of armor --- Personal protective equipment --- Weapons
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"A close look at an invention with a curious history and influence, an object that speaks to our notions of, and need for, security in all its forms"--
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The Roman Empire depended on the power of its armies to defend and extend the imperial borders, enabling it to dominate much of Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East. Success was, in large part, founded on well-trained, well-disciplined soldiers who were equipped with the most advanced arms and armour available at that time. This is the story of the production of that armour. Roman Imperial Armour presents an examination of the metals the armour was made from, of how the ores containing those metals were extracted from the earth and transformed into workable metal and of how that raw pro
Armor, Ancient --- Armor making --- Metal-work --- Ancient armor --- Arms and armor, Ancient --- Design and construction. --- Rome --- Army --- Equipment. --- Military antiquities. --- Antiquities
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Armor --- Weapons --- History --- Royal Armouries (Great Britain) --- Armor. --- Weapons. --- Arms and armor --- Weaponry --- Weapons, Primitive --- Armor, Primitive --- Armour --- Suits of armor --- Implements, utensils, etc. --- Tools --- Protective clothing --- Tower of London Armouries --- Arts and Humanities --- General and Others --- Personal protective equipment
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Mail armour (commonly mislabelled 'chainmail') was used for more than two millennia on the battlefield. After its invention in the Iron Age, mail rapidly spread all over Europe and beyond. The Roman army, keen on new military technology, soon adopted mail armour and used it successfully for centuries. Its history did not stop there and mail played a vital role in warfare during the Middle Ages up to the Early Modern Period. Given its long history, one would think mail is a well-documented material, but that is not the case. For the first time, this books lays a solid foundation for the understanding of mail armour and its context through time. It applies a long-term multi-dimensional approach to extract a wealth of as yet untapped information from archaeological, iconographic and written sources. This is complemented with technical insights on the mail maker's chaîne operatoire.
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"During the Italian Wars of 1494 to 1559, with innovations in military technology and tactics, armour began to disappear from the battlefield. Yet as field armour was retired, parade and ceremonial armour grew increasingly flamboyant. Displaced from its utilitarian function of defense but retained for symbolic uses, armour evolved in a new direction as a medium of artistic expression. Luxury armour became a chief accessory in the performance of elite male identity, coded with messages regarding the owner's social status, genealogy, and political alliances. Carolyn Springer decodes Renaissance armour as three-dimensional portraits through the case studies of three patrons of luxury armourers, Guidobaldo II della Rovere (1514-75), Charles V Habsburg (1500-58 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1519-56), and Cosimo I de'Medici (1519-74). A fascinating exposition of male self-representation, Armour and Masculinity in the Italian Renaissance explores the significance of armour in early modern Italy as both cultural artefact and symbolic form."--pub. desc.
Armor, Renaissance --- Masculinity --- Armor in art. --- Social aspects --- History. --- Italy --- Civilization --- Intellectual life --- Arms and armor in art --- Masculinity (Psychology) --- Sex (Psychology) --- Men --- Renaissance armor --- Armures de la Renaissance --- Masculinité --- History --- Aspect social --- Histoire --- Italie --- Civilisation --- Vie intellectuelle
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Armor --- Protective clothing --- Clothing, Protective --- Personal protective equipment --- Safety clothing --- Clothing and dress --- Armor, Primitive --- Armour --- Arms and armor --- Suits of armor --- Weapons --- Testing. --- PPE (Personal protective equipment) --- Industrial safety --- Survival and emergency equipment --- Equipment and supplies
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The question of the independence of Byzantine iconography continues to draw attention. Following extensive research on the persistence of Classical motifs in Byzantine art, interest has recently turned to the originality of the latter and its reliability as a historical source. This study examines whether military equipment (armour, weapons, insignia and costume) shown in images of the warrior saints reflects items actually used in the mid-Byzantine Army or merely repeats Classical forms. Such representations are compared with documentary evidence gathered chiefly from Byzantine military manuals. The author demonstrates that military equipment, being a vital branch of material culture subject to constant evolution, provides a good indicator of iconographic innovation in the art of Byzantium.
Christian saints in art --- Armor in art --- Weapons in art --- Art, Byzantine --- Exhibitions --- Christian saints in art - Exhibitions --- Armor in art - Exhibitions --- Weapons in art - Exhibitions --- Art, Byzantine - Exhibitions --- Saints militaires --- Iconographie --- Arms and armor in art
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Ballistic composites need to be lightweight and durable as well as exhibiting high impact resistance and damage tolerance. This important book reviews these requirements, how the materials used for ballistic composites meet them and their range of applications. The first part of the book explores material requirements and testing. There are chapters on bullets and bullet fragments, material responses to ballistic impact, standards and specifications, modelling and test methods. Part Two reviews the range of materials used, production methods and applications. Topic discussed include high-perfo
Ballistic fabrics -- Design and construction. --- Ballistic fabrics -- Manufacturing processes. --- Body armor -- Design and construction. --- Body armor -- Manufacturing processes. --- Body armor -- Technological innovations. --- Protective clothing industry. --- Military Science - General --- Military & Naval Science --- Law, Politics & Government
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