Eric Lowe

The Use of Medieval Weaponry

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Produktbeschreibung

From fantasy novels and cosplay to Renaissance festivals and roleplaying games, the love for medieval weapons runs deep. But how were they actually used?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Aeon Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781912807260
• ISBN-10: 1912807262
• Artikelnr.: 57760757

Autorenporträt

Eric Lowe is a multi-weapon medalist in all three of the major competitive disciplines in historical European martial arts: sparring, test cutting, and historical technique. He is a lawyer, middle school teacher, vintage dance instructor with over 20 years of experience, and founder and lead instructor at Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A NOTE ON TRANSLATIONS
PREFACE
CHAPTER ONE
We're all sword geeks here
CHAPTER TWO
How do we know any of this?
CHAPTER THREE
Of royal blood: longsword
CHAPTER FOUR
Excellent and useful: sword and buckler
CHAPTER FIVE
Queen of swords: sword and shield
CHAPTER SIX
The forgotten: sword and cloak, sword and dagger, and two swords
CHAPTER SEVEN
Malice and art: knives and daggers
CHAPTER EIGHT
Many obligations: greatswords
CHAPTER NINE
The unseen: what about axes and maces?
CHAPTER TEN
Arm's length: thrusting polearms
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Grace and results: cutting polearms
CHAPTER TWELVE
Taking hits: fencing in, and against, armor
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Honor in wars: military fencing
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Final thoughts
WORKS CITED
INDEX