Knightly Dueling

Author : Jeffrey Hull
Publisher : Paladin Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1581606745

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Knightly Dueling by Jeffrey Hull Pdf

Knightly Dueling is a complete overview of the fighting arts of German chivalric dueling, on horse and on foot, during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. Through the words and pictures of original source texts of the great German fight masters of the 14th through 16th centuries - extraordinary works that poetically preserved medieval methods of armed combat - it reveals knightly dueling for what it truly was: mortal combat over some grave matter with battlefield weaponry and armour. Until now, no single book has encompassed and clarified the scattered existing historical information on German dueling with swords, lances, daggers, pollaxes and other weapons. Knightly Dueling shows the ruthless reality of man-to-man combat of the German Kunst des Fechtens (art of fighting), providing a thorough understanding of Johannes Liechtenauer's Roszfechten (horse fighting) and Kampffechten (duel fighting). It gives Middle High German transcriptions, as well as the first and only modern English translations, of works from various fight books by Liechtenauer's renowned masterly interpreters, including Hanko Döbringer, Peter von Danzig, Hans Talhoffer and Andre Lignitzer. The book also presents an illustrated blow-by-blow account of a deadly duel from a German Fechtbuch (fight book); primary source information regarding specific training of noblemen for duels and the training of noble youth in the combat arts; and a unique glossary of historical German chivalric terms for arms and armour. Lavishly illustrated with many pieces of period artwork, Knightly Dueling restores the concept of German chivalry to its rightful martial role and is a must for any serious scholar of the dynamic field of European martial arts.

Author : Jonathan Moeller
Publisher : Azure Flame Media
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Shield Knight: Duel by Jonathan Moeller Pdf

Long before he became the Shield Knight, Ridmark Arban was a young Swordbearer in the court of the lord of the Northerland. And when savage orcs descend upon the people of the Northerland, Ridmark must fight in their defense, or fall upon the field of battle...

Author : Katie Stevenson
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 1843831929

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Chivalry and Knighthood in Scotland, 1424-1513 by Katie Stevenson Pdf

This work considers how chivalry was interpreted in 15th century Scotland and how it compared with European ideas of chivalry; the resposibilities of knighthood in this period and the impact on political life; the chivalric literature and the relevance of Christian components of chivalric culture.

Author : Robert D. Cottrell
Publisher : Librairie Droz
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2600038914

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Brantôme: the Writer as Portraitist of His Age by Robert D. Cottrell Pdf

Author : John Gideon Millingen
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752421569

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The History of Duelling (in two volumes) Vol I by John Gideon Millingen Pdf

Reproduction of the original: The History of Duelling (in two volumes) Vol I by John Gideon Millingen

Author : Ann Marie Rasmussen
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780268105594

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Rivalrous Masculinities by Ann Marie Rasmussen Pdf

Bringing together the work of both leading and emerging scholars in the field of medieval gender studies, the essays in Rivalrous Masculinities advance our understanding of medieval masculinity as a pluralized category and as an intersectional category of gender. The essays in this volume are distinguished by a conceptual focus that goes beyo nd heteronormativity and by their attention to constructions of medieval masculinity in the context of femininity, class, religion, and place. Some widen the field of medieval gender studies inquiry to include explorations of medieval friendship as a framework or culture of arousal and deep emotionality that produced multiple, complex ways of living intensely with respect to gender and sexuality, without reducing all forms of intimacy to implicit sexuality. Some examine intersections of identity, explicating change and difference in conventional modes of gender with regards to regional culture, religion, race, or class. In order to ground this intersectional and interdisciplinary approach with the appropriate disciplinary expertise, the essays in this volume represent a broad cross-section of disciplines: art history, religious studies, history, and French, Italian, German, Yiddish, Middle English, and Old English literature. Together, they open up new intellectual vistas for future research in the field of medieval gender studies. Contributors include: Ann Marie Rasmussen, Clare A. Lees, Gillian R. Overing, J. Christian Straubhaar-Jones, Astrid Lembke, Darrin Cox, F. Regina Psaki, Corinne Wieben, Ruth Mazo Karras, Diane Wolfthal, Karma Lochrie, and Andreas Krass.

Author : Dierk Hagedorn,Bartlomiej Walczak
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784383343

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Medieval Armoured Combat by Dierk Hagedorn,Bartlomiej Walczak Pdf

The "Gladiatoria" group of German fencing manuscripts are several editions of a treatise on armoured foot combat, specifically aimed at duel fighting.Gloriously-illustrated, and replete with substantial commentary, these works are some of the greatest achievements in the corpus of late medieval fight books. These works have both tremendous artistic merit and incalculable historical value.In this remarkable full colour volume, authors Dierk Hagedorn and Bartomiej Walczak elegantly present their work on the copy of this treatise now in the Yale Center for British Art, including a reproduction of the manuscript, a full transcription, and translations into English.The work includes a foreword by Sydney Anglo which explains how the work shows a highly sophisticated pedagogical system of movement and applauds the editors for presenting the material in a clear and practical way.Additional essays discuss other aspects of the manuscript - including a tale of Dierk Hagedorn's adventures tracking down the manuscript.

Author : James Q. Whitman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674068117

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The Verdict of Battle by James Q. Whitman Pdf

Slaughter in battle was once seen as a legitimate way to settle disputes. When pitched battles ceased to exist, the law of victory gave way to the rule of unbridled force. Whitman explains why ritualized violence was more effective in ending carnage, and why humanitarian laws that view war as evil have led to longer, more barbaric conflicts.

Author : Nick Evangelista
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995-05-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780313369735

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The Encyclopedia of the Sword by Nick Evangelista Pdf

From the gruff, sword-toting swashbucklers of the Middle Ages to modern adventure epics like The Princess Bride, the aura surrounding the sword is one that is both romantic and pragmatic. Thoughts of this weapon bring to mind images of the Knights of the Round Table, Zorro, the Three Musketeers—the things daydreams are made of. Historically, the fate of the empires revolved around the sword; nations rose and fell based on the power of their swordsmen. For centuries it was the weapon of choice in settling personal disputes. Today, the art of sword fighting has been incarnated as the dynamic, chess-like sport of fencing. It has also played an important part in the history of theatre and film, and it has been part of literature for as long as there have been books. In its varied guises, the sword has for centuries figured in the world's varied cultures, myths, and politics. Yet, there has never been a comprehensive volume on the subject of the sword until the publication of this encyclopedia. For the first time, in a single volume one can locate information on the history of sword types and styles around the world; techniques of combat sword use; techniques and styles of modern sport fencing; names and descriptions of various fencing implements and weapon types; swashbuckler films and the fencing masters who influenced the genre; significant individuals who have taught sword use; the sword at the Olympics; the literature in which the rapier, foil, or broadsword has figured; and much, much more. Essential reading for fencing and military history enthusiasts.

Author : Markku Peltonen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139436694

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The Duel in Early Modern England by Markku Peltonen Pdf

Arguments about the place and practice of the duel in early modern England were widespread. The distinguished intellectual historian Markku Peltonen examines this debate, and show how the moral and ideological status of duelling was discussed within a much larger cultural context of courtesy, civility and politeness. The advocates of the duel, following Italian and French examples, contended that it maintained and enhanced politeness; its critics by contrast increasingly severed duelling from civility, and this separation became part of a vigorous attempt in the late seventeenth century and beyond to redefine civility, politeness and indeed the nature and evolution of Englishness. To understand the duel is to understand much more fully some crucial issues in the cultural and ideological history of Stuart England, and Markku Peltonen's study will thus engage the attention of a very wide audience of historians and cultural and literary scholars.

Author : Lorenzo Sabine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Dueling
ISBN : UCAL:$B284433

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Notes on Duels and Duelling by Lorenzo Sabine Pdf

Author : Lorenzo SABINE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017930369

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Notes on Duels and Duelling ... Third edition by Lorenzo SABINE Pdf

Author : Lorenzo Sabine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Electronic
ISBN : KUL:IE14048581

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Notes on Duels and Duelling, Alphabetically Arranged, with a Preliminary Historical Essay by Lorenzo Sabine Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : 清华大学出版社有限公司
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 7810825291

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商务英语综合教程 by Anonim Pdf

高等学校商务英语系列教材/杨翠萍总主编

Author : Wards Parks
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781400860883

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Verbal Dueling in Heroic Narrative by Wards Parks Pdf

This work is a rare cross-cultural study of one of the most universal dialogic genres: heroic flyting, or the verbal duel in which the heroes, prior to physical combat, make boastful claims that must be backed up through action in the arena of public contesting. Long recognized as an elemental behavioral paradigm in human consciousness, the contest has only recently emerged as a factor in the formation of Western intellectual traditions and modes of discourse. In presenting the verbal duel as a literary expression of the contest, Ward Parks shows how flyting interfaces words and physical action. He explores the place of flyting in the patterning of culture, both Eastern and Western, from Homeric and Old English martial narratives to current academic debate to such phenomena of popular culture as rap. Parks studies flyting from a comparative standpoint to discover major generic and structural characteristics common to this activity in both its oral and written traditions. Drawing his methodology from such fields as literary criticism, socio-biology, linguistics, and game theory, he begins with an exploration of the nature and structure of contesting as it relates to flyting interactions. He then examines the covert contract formation that binds the verbal and physical aspects of the duel, analyzes the heroic generation of speeches and their dialogic interrelation in the flyting process itself, and illustrates the adaptability of flyting patterns within a wide variety of cultural and ideological settings. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.