A Facsimile and Translation of Europe's Oldest Personal Combat Treatise, Royal Armouries MS I. 33
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/01/2004
Jointly Published with the British Royal ArmouriesMedieval fighting has long been thought to be rough and untutored. Visiions of men madly slashing to and fro and hoping for the best still dominate not only popular culture but modern histories of fencing as well.In recent years, the survival of more than 175 fighting treatises from the Middle Ages and Renaissance has provided a whole generation of enthusiasts, scholars, reenactors and stage choreographers with a wealth of new information. This text represents the earliest known text on swordsmanship anywhere in the world. Royal Armouries MS I.33 presents a system of combat that is sophisticated and demonstrates the diffusion of fighting arts beyond the military classes. Within the manuscripts richly illustrated full-color illustrations lie still-potent demonstrates of sword techniques, surprisingly shown by a Priest and Scholar. Most surprisingly, however, is the presence of a woman practcing in the text, the only one illustrated in any European fighting treatise. This full color facsimile & translation has been long-awaited and promises to become an important resource for years to come.
- ISBN:
- 9781891448386
- 9781891448386
- Category:
- Combat sports & self-defence
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-01-2004
- Language:
- English, Latin
- Publisher:
- Greenhill Book
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Dimensions (mm):
- 285x224x16mm
- Weight:
- 0.97kg
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