Records of the Medieval Sword - Ewart Oakeshott

Records of the Medieval Sword by Ewart Oakeshott traces the origins, development, and use of the two edged knightly sword from the great migrations through the Renaissance. This is the foundational work that established Oakeshott's typology, the classification system still used today by historians, collectors, and museums to categorize medieval sword forms by blade, hilt, and pommel type.

Drawing on decades of firsthand study of surviving examples, Oakeshott traces how sword design evolved in response to changes in armor, combat technique, and metalworking capability across the medieval period. Richly detailed and illustrated, this remains one of the essential references in the study of medieval edged weapons.

An indispensable resource for collectors, historians, and anyone seeking to understand how and why medieval sword design changed over time.

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