An edition of Armas de la antigua Iberia (2010)

Arms and Armour of Ancient Iberia

  • 0 Ratings
  • 1 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 0 Have read
Not in Library

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

Check-In

×Close
Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
Today

  • 0 Ratings
  • 1 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 0 Have read

Buy this book

Last edited by OnFrATa
June 7, 2024 | History
An edition of Armas de la antigua Iberia (2010)

Arms and Armour of Ancient Iberia

  • 0 Ratings
  • 1 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 0 Have read

In ancient times, the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) was home to warriors of great renown. Spanish and Celtiberian warriors, both infantry and cavalry, provided the backbone of the Carthaginian armies that terrorized Italy under Hannibal and proved even more ferocious in defence of their homeland against later Roman occupation. The Lusitanian resistance under Viriathus was among the toughest the Romans encountered anywhere.

Professor Quesada Sanz details the arms, armour and equipment of the various warriors of the region in fantastic detail, drawing on his intimate knowledge of the latest archaeological and historical research. His clear and informative text is supported throughout by a wealth of photographs, diagrams and exquisite colour artwork by Carlos Fernandez del Castillo. This beautiful book is a rare combination of detailed, comprehensive information and sumptuous visual appeal that will be cherished by anyone with an interest in the warriors and weapons of the ancient world. The Spanish edition won the Hislibris Award for the 'Best Historical Book' for 2010 and is here faithfully translated into English.

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
304

Buy this book

Edition Availability
Cover of: Arms and Armour of Ancient Iberia
Arms and Armour of Ancient Iberia
2023-10-24, Pen & Sword Military
Hardback in English
Cover of: Armas de la antigua Iberia
Armas de la antigua Iberia: de Tartesos a Numancia
2010, Esfera de los Libros
in Spanish - 1. ed.
Cover of: Armas de la antigua Iberia
Armas de la antigua Iberia: de Tartesos a Numancia
2010, La Esfera de los Libros
Paperback in Spanish - 1. ed.

Add another edition?

Book Details


Table of Contents

Forword Page 11
Introduction Page 13
Part 1. In Time and Space
Chapter 1. A fighting spirit: weapons and warrior values in Ancient Iberia Page 21
Chapter 2. Regarding origins: history and myths Page 29
Chapter 3. The weapons of Tartessos and the First Iron Age Page 39
Chapter The weapons of the Iberians and the Celtiberians: an overview. 49
Part 2. Offensive and Defensive Weapons
Chapter 5. The falcata Page 63
Chapter 6. ‘Fronton’ swords and daggers Page 71
Chapter 7. ‘Antennae’ swords and daggers Page 79
Chapter 8. Too complex a dagger Page 85
Chapter 9. The weapons Rome copied from Iberia Page 91
Chapter 10. The most important of weapons Page 105
Chapter 11. The soliferreum: the pilum ‘forged entirely from iron’ Page 113
Chapter 12. The Balearic Slingers, a specialist contingent Page 119
Chapter 13. Iron and Steel: the metallurgy of the weapons of the Peninsula Page 125
Chapter 14. The caetra: the round shield of Ancient Iberia Page 135
Chapter 15. The scutum: the oval or rectangular shield Page 143
Chapter 16. Taller, stronger: the helmet and the warrior Page 151
Chapter 17. Protection and ostentation: disc-breastplates and greaves Page 159
Part 3. Warriors, Battles and Society
Chapter 18. Under a foreign standard: Iberian mercenaries in the Mediterranean Page 171
Chapter 19. Indibilis and Mandonius, and Iberian combat tactics Page 181
Chapter 20. Celtiberian armies in battle Page 209
Chapter 21. Numantia against Rome: an impossible struggle Page 227
Chapter 22. The Gallaecian warriors Page 239
Chapter 23. Weapons in their context Page 243
Chapter 24. The Iberian and Celtiberian conception of war Page 255
Bibliography Page 269

Edition Notes

Published in
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Translation Of
Armas de la antigua Iberia: de Tartesos a Numancia
Translated From
Spanish

Classifications

Library of Congress
U805

Contributors

Translator
Elizabeth Clowes
Illustrator
Carlos Fernandez del Castillo

The Physical Object

Format
Hardback
Pagination
299 pages : illustrations (color), maps (color)
Number of pages
304
Dimensions
9.8 x 6.7 x 1.2 inches
Weight
2.29 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL28548947M
ISBN 10
1781592756
ISBN 13
9781781592755
OCLC/WorldCat
898163516

Source records

Better World Books record

Work Description

¡Aman más sus armas y sus caballos que a la propia vida!". Así se espantaron los propios escritores romanos del feroz apego que los antiguos hispanos mostraban a sus armas, símbolos de su condición de hombres libres. Los aristócratas de Tartesos, "el Dorado" de la Antigüedad, y más tarde los Iberos y los Celtíberos, crearon las armas más hermosas y letales que podían costearse. Durante siglos las forjaron con la mejor tecnología de su época, y las adornaron con símbolos en oro y plata. Lucharon con ellas desde su tierra natal a las lejanas Sicilia y Grecia, y las llevaron consigo a sus tumbas. Con esas armas resistieron ferozmente a los ejércitos de Cartago, y las emplearon con asombrosa eficacia cuando, reclutados por Aníbal, marcharon con él sobre los Alpes hacia los campos de Italia. Tanto que los propios romanos acabaron copiando varias de ellas. Iberos, celtíberos y lusitanos fueron la peor de las pesadillas para los conquistadores romanos, que sólo tras siglos de esfuerzo consiguieron enorgullecerse, gracias al aplastante poder de Escipión, de Julio César y de Augusto, de haber sometido a Numancia, a Viriato y a los terribles guerreros del norte. Después de Armas de Grecia y Roma, Fernando Quesada nos trae un estudio único y revelador sobre el armamento y las batallas que forjaron la historia antigua de la Península Ibérica. Empleando con amenidad una documentación novedosa y extensa, nos narra la historia de la falcata, de la lanza 'toda de hierro', del famoso puñal celtíbero, y de otras muchas armas. Y con ellas descubrimos la historia de las batallas en que esas armas se usaron, y la de los hombres que las empuñaron. Los textos de Fernando Quesada y las ilustraciones de Carlos Fernández nos devuelven a la acción guerrera de Iberia en tiempos remotos. Con Armas de la antigua Iberia descubriremos la realidad de unos ejércitos complejos, de unos ritos guerreros fascinantes, y a personajes tan poderosos como Indíbil, Mandonio o Viriato, para transportarnos finalmente y a todo color al terrible sitio de Numancia.

Community Reviews (0)

Feedback?
No community reviews have been submitted for this work.

Lists

This work does not appear on any lists.

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
June 7, 2024 Edited by OnFrATa Merge works
November 9, 2010 Created by ImportBot initial import