Medieval combat : a fifteenth-century illustrated manual of swordfighting and close-quarter combat / Hans Talhoffer ; translated and edited by Mark Rector ; foreword by John Clements.
Record details
- ISBN: 1853675822
- Physical Description: 317 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: London : Greenhill Books ; 2004.
- Copyright: ©2000
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-317). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | I. Long Sword 1 -- II. Armoured Combat in the Lists with Spear and Sword 68 -- III. Long Sword 74 -- IV. Pole-Axe 79 -- V. Shield and Wooden Mace 104 -- VI. Shield and Sword 128 -- VII. Shield 151 -- VIII. Throated Hooking Shield 165 -- IX. Dagger 170 -- X. Wrestling 190 -- XI. Messer ('long knife') 223 -- XII. Sword and Buckler 231 -- XIII. One against Two 240 -- XIV. Fight between a Man and a Woman 242 -- XV. Sword Fight on Horseback 251 -- XVI. Hand-to-Hand Fight on Horseback 261 -- XVII. Fight on Horseback with Lance and Sword 265 -- XVIII. Fight on Horseback against the Crossbow 267 -- Appendix Swabian text 297. |
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| Subject: | Fencing > Europe > Early works to 1800. Hand-to-hand fighting > Europe > Early works to 1800. Military art and science > Early works to 1800. Swordplay > Europe > Early works to 1800. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Harnett County Main Library | 355.547 Tal (Text) | 33630003604282 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
