The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship A Facsimile and Translation of Europe's Oldest Personal Combat Treatise Royal Armouries MS I.33

Forgeng, Jefferey L.

ISBN 10: 1891448382 / ISBN 13: 9781891448386

Published by The Chivalry Bookshelf, CA, 2003

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Book is fine. Dj has very minor wear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship A Facsimile and Translation of Europe's Oldest Personal Combat Treatise Royal Armouries MS I.33
• Publisher: The Chivalry Bookshelf, CA
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1891448382
• ISBN 13: 9781891448386
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • History
  • Instructional

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Dr. Jeffrey L. Forgeng, curator for Arms & Armor at the Higgins Armoury in Wochester, MA, is a well known philologist and expert in medieval texts, as well as a practitioner of historical martial arts.