Full Description
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.
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgements
About the Author
The Selohaar Fechtschule
Preface
Introduction
Chickens and Eggs: Which Master Came First?
Master Peter Falkner's Dagger
"Lance, Spear, Sword, and Messer"
The Messerfechten of Master Paulus Kal
Hot, Wet, Cold, and Dry: the Four Guards
A Late 15th Century German Poleaxe Treatise
Master Paulus Kal's Four Hip Wrestlings
Introduction to the Von Danzig Fechtbuch
The Von Danzig Fechtbuch - 1452
Ownership and Catalogue Information
Johannes Liechtenauer's Verse Epitome [Zettel]
Anonymous Commentaries on Liechtenauer's Longsword
Anonymous Commentaries on Liechtenauer's Mounted Combat
Anonymous Commentaries on Liechtenauer's Armoured Combat
Andres Lignitzer's Armoured Combat with the Half-Sword
Andres Lignitzer's Sword and Buckler Combat
Andres Lignitzer's Wrestling
Andres Lignitzer's Dagger Techniques
Martin Huntfeltz's Armoured Combat with the Half-Sword
Martin Huntfeltz's Pinning Techniques in Armour
Martin Huntfeltz's Dagger Techniques
Martin Huntfeltz's Mounted Combat
Ott's Wrestling
Peter von Danzig's Commentary on Liechtenauer's Armoured Combat
Glossary
Bibliography
