In Saint George's Name
An Anthology of Medieval German Martial Arts
Nonfiction, Sports, Martial Arts & Self Defence
| Author: | Christian Tobler, Peter von Danzig | ISBN: | 9781783017423 |
| Publisher: | Freelance Academy Press | Publication: | May 21, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Freelance Academy Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christian Tobler, Peter von Danzig |
| ISBN: | 9781783017423 |
| Publisher: | Freelance Academy Press |
| Publication: | May 21, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Freelance Academy Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
