Oriental Armour and delicate fancy of Pope's

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Oriental Armour and delicate fancy of Pope'sStudents of arms and armour will welcome this detailed, scholarly survey of defensive armour used in the Middle East and Asia, from the scale armour of ancient Egypt to Japanese "modern" armour of the nineteenth century. Emphasizing the origins and evolution of armour in each country, and its influence on the armour of other cultures, this book by a specialist in the field gathers together much data that previously had been inaccessible or available