In the Middle Ages, combat was a matter of life and death, and knowing the Art of Fencing was to have control over it.
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Swords, Science, and Society
German Martial Arts in the Middle Ages
Published by Fallen Rook Publishing, 2019
A4 format, Perfect-Bound Paperback, 249 pages
The product of over 10 years work, this book was a lengthy project involving extensive study of Aristotle's Organon (with particular attention paid to his Physics). The project has demonstrated itself to be a significant contribution to a niche topic.
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This is one of the most important books on Liechtenauer's fencing to come out in quite some time, so ... let me be clear that if you are at all interested in Liechtenauer's art or its historical context, you need to read this book... I hope it's one that people will read and talk about for quite some time
