{"product_id":"medieval-armoured-combat-dierk-hagedorn-9781784383336","title":"Medieval Armoured Combat: The 1450 Fencing Manuscript from New Haven","description":"The \"Gladiatoria\" group of German fencing manuscripts are several editions of a treatise on armoured foot combat, specifically aimed at duel fighting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGloriously-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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this remarkable full color volume, authors Dierk Hagedorn and Bartlomiej 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdditional essays discuss other aspects of the manuscript - including a tale of Dierk Hagedorn's adventures tracking down the manuscript.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dierk Hagedorn,Bartlomiej Walczak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1784383333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784383336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenhill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Dierk Hagedorn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097071689983,"sku":"9781784383336","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/medieval-armoured-combat-dierk-hagedorn-9781784383336","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}