[Danny Grigg]

Can anyone recommend any books that contain both information and pictures / illustrations on the following spears and lances?

I'm looking for a book(s) that deals with the weapons only (dimensions, head characteristics, what they were made from etc) including illustrations showing the head, shaft and butt.

1) Greek / Roman and their enemies:
Aclys (Aclis), Angon, Doru, Enchos, Falarica (Phalarica), Framea (Framm / Framée), Frankon (Franka), Gaesum, Grosphus, Hasta, Jaculum, Kontos, Lancea, Madaris (Matara), Palton, Various types of Pilums, Saunion, Soliferrum, Spiculum, Tirad (Mitrad), Tragula (Tragolas), Verutum, Xyston etc

2) Indian / Persian / Islamic:
Barchha, Harba, Jarid (Djerid), Kabarbara, Karpa Barchha, Qantariya, Rumh, Sinan, Zurpin (Zhupin) etc

3) Dark Ages / Medieval:
Anglo-Saxon spears (Aesc / Gâr), Viking spears (Geirr / Spjót / Snarspjót), Lugged / Winged spears, Norman spears / lances, couched war lances, Demilances, Gialda (Italian lance), Irish spears (Craoseach / Craoiseach), Folding Spears, Lancegay (Archegay) etc

4) All the various kinds of Japanese Yari

Thanks

Danny

[Paul Mortimer]

Swanton's, The Spearheads of the Anglo Saxon-Settlement is useful and can be picked up quite cheaply on ABE.

Paul

[Folkert van Wijk]