An inherently fascinating, deftly written, and impressively informative read from beginning to end.
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Midwest Book Review
An inherently fascinating, deftly written, and impressively informative read from beginning to end.
Read the full review [link=http://www.midwestbookreview.com/lbw/jul_19.htm#WorldHistory]here[/link]
Midwest Book Review
A well researched, entertaining and interesting book that can be read as a novel.
It's full of interesting explanations and gives you a clear idea of the Tapestry.
Recommended!
NetGalley, Anna Maria Giacomasso
A well researched, entertaining and interesting book that can be read as a novel.
It's full of interesting explanations and gives you a clear idea of the Tapestry.
Recommended!
NetGalley, Anna Maria Giacomasso
Enriched with eyewitness accounts from Islamic and Western sources, this important book unlocks the history of the Crusades and the early Islamic period, giving the reader entry into a historical epoch that is thrilling and pertinent.
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Enriched with eyewitness accounts from Islamic and Western sources, this important book unlocks the history of the Crusades and the early Islamic period, giving the reader entry into a historical epoch that is thrilling and pertinent.
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First published in 1763, this new carefully edited
edition contains many illustrations. Essential reading for all historical swordfighters and students of martial arts and military history, much recommended.
Read the full review [link=http://reviews.firetrench.com/the-school-of-fencing-with-a-general-explanation-of-the-principal-attitudes-and-positions-peculiar-to-the-art/#more-4122]here.[/link]
Firetrench
First published in 1763, this new carefully edited
edition contains many illustrations. Essential reading for all historical swordfighters and students of martial arts and military history, much recommended.
Read the full review [link=http://reviews.firetrench.com/the-school-of-fencing-with-a-general-explanation-of-the-principal-attitudes-and-positions-peculiar-to-the-art/#more-4122]here.[/link]
Firetrench
This very interesting contemporary renaissance martial arts book shows a step in the development of medieval fighting arts to fighting for sport. Only the section on the (cut and thrust) rapier is intended for 'serious' fighting. The longsword, dussack and halberd, knife and pike sections are for 'sparring for sport'. As such it is a very interesting book which demonstrates George Silver's statement that fight school masters teach no thrust and rapier school masters teach no cut. As modern Western Martial Arts enthusiasts fight for sport and not in a life and death situation it may be thought that this style of fighting would suit them well. On the other hand they may feel that the lack of thrusting in the longsword section (the main section) leaves a gap which is better filled by the medieval manuals which exist. I am not aware of any other contemporary manuals that deal with the dussack and this section is especially valuable for that reason. On the whole a very interesting book which.. Read more
M. Matthys, Amazon Reviewer
This very interesting contemporary renaissance martial arts book shows a step in the development of medieval fighting arts to fighting for sport. Only the section on the (cut and thrust) rapier is intended for 'serious' fighting. The longsword, dussack and halberd, knife and pike sections are for 'sparring for sport'. As such it is a very interesting book which demonstrates George Silver's statement that fight school masters teach no thrust and rapier school masters teach no cut. As modern Western Martial Arts enthusiasts fight for sport and not in a life and death situation it may be thought that this style of fighting would suit them well. On the other hand they may feel that the lack of thrusting in the longsword section (the main section) leaves a gap which is better filled by the medieval manuals which exist. I am not aware of any other contemporary manuals that deal with the dussack and this section is especially valuable for that reason. On the whole a very interesting book which.. Read more
M. Matthys, Amazon Reviewer
