Overview

The medieval knight was a well-trained fighting man, expert in the use of sword, lance, spear and dagger, and member of a warrior aristocracy whose values, virtues and vices helped shape European society for over 500 years. As a window into the knight and his craft, In Saint George's Name: An Anthology of Medieval German Fighting Arts brings readers a treasure trove of historic combat treatises, musings on the culture and context of the martial arts in the late Middle Ages and hands-on training exercises for wrestling, dagger, falchion and poleaxe. Join medieval combat expert Christian Henry Tobler on an expansive journey into the lost world of chivalric fighting arts, certain to thrill martial artists, arms and armour enthusiasts, and lovers of history alike.

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Author:   Christian Henry Tobler
Publisher:   Freelance Academy Press
Imprint:   Freelance Academy Press
Weight:   0.412kg
ISBN:  

9780982591116

ISBN 10:   098259111
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   30 January 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Dedication Acknowledgements About the Author The Selohaar Fechtschule Preface Introduction Chickens and Eggs: Which Master Came First? Master Peter Falkner's Dagger Lance, Spear, Sword, and Messer The Messerfechten of Master Paulus Kal Hot, Wet, Cold, and Dry: the Four Guards A Late 15th Century German Poleaxe Treatise Master Paulus Kal's Four Hip Wrestlings Introduction to the Von Danzig Fechtbuch The Von Danzig Fechtbuch - 1452 Ownership and Catalogue Information Johannes Liechtenauer's Verse Epitome [Zettel] Anonymous Commentaries on Liechtenauer's Longsword Anonymous Commentaries on Liechtenauer's Mounted Combat Anonymous Commentaries on Liechtenauer's Armoured Combat Andres Lignitzer's Armoured Combat with the Half-Sword Andres Lignitzer's Sword and Buckler Combat Andres Lignitzer's Wrestling Andres Lignitzer's Dagger Techniques Martin Huntfeltz's Armoured Combat with the Half-Sword Martin Huntfeltz's Pinning Techniques in Armour Martin Huntfeltz's Dagger Techniques Martin Huntfeltz's Mounted Combat Ott's Wrestling Peter von Danzig's Commentary on Liechtenauer's Armoured Combat Glossary Bibliography

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Christian Henry Tobler has been a longtime student of swordsmanship, especially as it applies to the pursuit of the chivalric ideals. A passionate advocate f the medieval Liechtenauer School, his work in translating and interpreting Sigmund Ringbeck's commentary firmly established him as an important contributor to the growing community of Western martial arts. His most recent work is In Service of the Duke: The 15th Century Fighting Treatise of Paulus Kal, a facsimile, translation and analysis of a lavishly illustrated Fechtbuch.

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