Gaier, Claude. — Les armes.

Turnhout : Brepols, 1979. Paperback. 71 pp. With Suppelement : Mise à jour. Turnhout : Brepols, 1985. [12] pp. (Typologie des sources du Moyen Âge occidental. A. Sources écrités. I : Sources monumentales. B : Objets dont l'étude relève également d'autres disciplines. Fasc. 34). French text. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - This study explores medieval arms not merely as military artifacts but as interdisciplinary historical sources. Situated within the category of monumental written sources and intersecting with archaeology, art history, and heraldry, this study classifies weapons - swords, armor, shields, and projectile arms - based on form, function, and material evidence. Gaier emphasizes their dual role as instruments of war and as cultural symbols, reflecting social status, technological innovation, and artistic expression. He discusses the challenges of dating, provenance, and typology, while also highlighting the importance of arms in visual and textual sources such as chronicles, inventories, and iconography. Produced during a period of renewed scholarly attention to material culture, the fascicle contributes to an integrated view of medieval life, where martial objects are read not in isolation but as part of broader historical, symbolic, and functional contexts across disciplines. ISBN 9782503360348.