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Captain of the Guild: Master Peter Falkner´s Art of Knightly Defense
Christian Henry Tobler
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Description for Captain of the Guild: Master Peter Falkner´s Art of Knightly Defense
Paperback. In this first, printed edition of Falkner's work, a full translation and analysis, combined with a photographic reproduction of the original manuscript are included. The result is an attractive translation of a 500 year old picture-book that shows an adaptation of the Liechtenauer tradition, by a known master of its most prestigious school. Num Pages: 351 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
In the late 14th century, the German swordsman Johannes Liechtenauer developed and codified a system of armed combat with sword, spear and dagger that spread through the Holy Roman Empire and dominated German martial arts for nearly 300 years. By the end of the 15th century, a fellowship of swordsmen in Frankfurt known as 'the Brotherhood of Saint Mark,' or Marxbruder, had been granted an imperial charter to train and test swordmasters. Peter Falkner was a long-time member and sometime captain of this famed fencing guild, and it was during this tenure that he set ... Read more
In the late 14th century, the German swordsman Johannes Liechtenauer developed and codified a system of armed combat with sword, spear and dagger that spread through the Holy Roman Empire and dominated German martial arts for nearly 300 years. By the end of the 15th century, a fellowship of swordsmen in Frankfurt known as 'the Brotherhood of Saint Mark,' or Marxbruder, had been granted an imperial charter to train and test swordmasters. Peter Falkner was a long-time member and sometime captain of this famed fencing guild, and it was during this tenure that he set ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
FreeLance Academy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
587g
Number of Pages
351
Place of Publication
IL, United States
ISBN
9781937439095
SKU
V9781937439095
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Ref
99-2
About Christian Henry Tobler
Christian Henry Tobler has focused on the study of medieval Fechtbucher (fight books) since the late 1990s, and has published widely on swordsmanship. He was the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Historical European Martial Arts in 2013.
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