In Saint George’s Name
An Anthology of Medieval German Fighting Arts
by Christian Henry Tobler
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 illustrated training exercises for wrestling, dagger, falchion and poleaxe.
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.
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
- By (author) Christian Henry Tobler
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