Fighting in the Middle Ages. A History of Martial Arts in the West, 14th-16th Centuries.
Arkhe| N° d'inventaire | 25089 |
| Format | 14 x 20.5 |
| Détails | 240 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2017 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782918682301 |
How was a longsword handled? Did wearing armor allow one to maintain freedom of movement? What happened during a "weapon grip" or a "combat to the end"? Were duels always bloody? To cut to the heart of preconceived ideas, Daniel Jaquet takes us on a journey through combat books and the range of martial practices in the medieval world. It must be said that the art of wrestling or axe handling was not reserved solely for knights: bourgeois, students, and artisans also trained for combat. Judicial duels were practiced between men of all walks of life... and sometimes involved combat between the two sexes. Discover the illustrated combat techniques, the cryptic advice of fencing masters, and project yourself into these duels through the experiments carried out thanks to the reconstructions. Let yourself be surprised by the stories of these fighters and their motivations: they overturn what we thought we knew about chivalry and the art of combat in the Middle Ages.
How was a longsword handled? Did wearing armor allow one to maintain freedom of movement? What happened during a "weapon grip" or a "combat to the end"? Were duels always bloody? To cut to the heart of preconceived ideas, Daniel Jaquet takes us on a journey through combat books and the range of martial practices in the medieval world. It must be said that the art of wrestling or axe handling was not reserved solely for knights: bourgeois, students, and artisans also trained for combat. Judicial duels were practiced between men of all walks of life... and sometimes involved combat between the two sexes. Discover the illustrated combat techniques, the cryptic advice of fencing masters, and project yourself into these duels through the experiments carried out thanks to the reconstructions. Let yourself be surprised by the stories of these fighters and their motivations: they overturn what we thought we knew about chivalry and the art of combat in the Middle Ages.