Medieval Art of Sword and Shield

Medieval Art of Sword and Shield
Author: Paul Wagner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-11-15
Genre: Fencing
ISBN: 9781891448430

Royal Armouries MS I.33 Companion Deciphering the martial techniques in RA MS I.33 can be difficult. Paul Wagner & Stephen Hand of the Stoccata School of Defence, Sydney, have studied the manuscript for five years, working to unlock its intriguing secrets. What emerges is a complex system of civilian sword and buckler combat (including wrestling).All of the I.33 techniques are presented here with clear text are presented with more than 400 photographic illustrations, a complet martial arts system useful for historical martial artists, reenactors, SCA combatants, or any student of medieval military history. Alone or as a companion to Dr. Jeffrey Forgeng's Medieval Art of Swordsmanship, this book is sure to become a swordsmanship and martial arts classic.

The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship

The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship
Author: Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Publisher: Royal Armouries
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Fencing
ISBN: 9780948092855

Jointly Published with the British Royal Armouries Medieval fighting has long been thought to be rough and untutored. Visions 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

Cutting with the Medieval Sword

Cutting with the Medieval Sword
Author: Michael Edelson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2017-11-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9780999290385

An unprecedented study of the body mechanics of the sword, written by a world-renowned expert in Historical European Martial Arts. Full color with detailed illustrations.

Medieval Swordsmanship

Medieval Swordsmanship
Author: John Clements
Publisher:
Total Pages: 350
Release: 1998-11
Genre: History
ISBN:

From the author of Renaissance Swordsmanship comes the most comprehensive and historically accurate view ever of the lost fighting arts of Medieval knights, warriors and men-at-arms. Based on years of extensive training and research in the use of European swords, it contains highly effective fighting techniques for the sword, sword & shield, long-sword, great-sword, pole-arm and more. And with more than 200 illustrations and rare historical documents, it is a scholarly reference as well as a hands-on training guide for martial artists of all levels.

The Art of Swordsmanship

The Art of Swordsmanship
Author: Hans Lecküchner
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2015
Genre: Fencing
ISBN: 1783270284

English translation of one of the most significant medieval texts on fighting with swords.

Medieval Combat

Medieval Combat
Author: Hans Talhoffer
Publisher: Frontline Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Dueling
ISBN: 9781848327702

Originally published in Great Britain in 2000 by Greenhill Books; reprinted in this format in 2014 by Frontline Books.

The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts

The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts
Author: Antony Cummins
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2012-02-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 0752484699

Martial Arts expert Antony Cummins reveals the hitherto hidden world of Viking hand-to-hand combat, employing the sword, the spear, the axe and the shield. Based upon a careful analysis of the Norse Sagas, the techniques described are recreated precisely, from knocking down a spear in mid-flight to the shield cleave. Illustrated with over 250 images, The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts in effect represents the earliest combat manual in the world. This insight into the warriors who were the scourge of Dark Age Europe is a feat of textual interpretation – and imagination.

Medieval Art

Medieval Art
Author: Michael Byron Norris
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1588390837

This educational resource packet covers more than 1200 years of medieval art from western Europe and Byzantium, as represented by objects in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Among the contents of this resource are: an overview of medieval art and the period; a collection of aspects of medieval life, including knighthood, monasticism, pilgrimage, and pleasures and pastimes; information on materials and techniques medieval artists used; maps; a timeline; a bibliography; and a selection of useful resources, including a list of significant collections of medieval art in the U.S. and Canada and a guide to relevant Web sites. Tote box includes a binder book containing background information, lesson plans, timeline, glossary, bibliography, suggested additional resources, and 35 slides, as well as two posters and a 2 CD-ROMs.

The Academy of the Sword

The Academy of the Sword
Author: Donald J. LaRocca
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1998
Genre: Fencing
ISBN: 0870998943

"The Academy of the Sword centers on an assemblage of rare illustrated books devoted to the subject of fencing and dueling, drawn (with one exception) from the library of the Arms and Armor Department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art ... Accompanying the books and giving vivid impact to their illustrations are a selection of swords, rapiers, parrying daggers, bucklers, and other accoutrements, which follow the chronology of, and changes in, fighting styles depicted in the books"--Introduction, page 3

Game of Thrones and the Medieval Art of War

Game of Thrones and the Medieval Art of War
Author: Ken Mondschein
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2017-10-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786499702

George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels and HBO's Game of Thrones series depict a medieval world at war. But how accurate are they? The author, an historian and medieval martial arts expert, examines in detail how authentically Martin's fictional world reflects the arms and armor, fighting techniques and siege warfare of the Middle Ages. Along the way, he explores the concept of "medievalism"--modern pop culture's idea of the Middle Ages.