Author: Randall Hixenbaugh
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ISBN: 9780578423715
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Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
The complete body of surviving ancientGreek military helmets has never been studied in a singlecomprehensive volume. To that end, the present work thoroughly examines the development, both functionally and artistically,of the ancient Greek helmet from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period (ca. 2000-31 BC),and catalogs the large number of helmetsthat have survived: over two thousand examples, tracing their historical development and identifying specific workshops, regional styles, and thework of individual armor smiths.The book is heavily illustrated with over 700 original photo-realistic illustrations and thousands of images of ancient Greek helmets. It will be the standard reference work on the subject for many years to come and makes for a visually powerful coffee table art book.