The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship: Royal Armouries MS I.33 by Forgeng, Jeffrey L.

The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship: Royal Armouries MS I.33 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780948092855)

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The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship: Royal Armouries MS I.33 by Forgeng, Jeffrey L.

The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship: Royal Armouries MS I.33

$60.00
The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship: Royal Armouries MS I.33 by Forgeng, Jeffrey L.

The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship: Royal Armouries MS I.33

$60.00
Format: Hardcover
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Royal Armouries Manuscript I.33, also known as the Tower Fechtbuch or the Walpurgis Manuscript, is the oldest-known manual of swordsmanship in the western canon. Dated to c.1310, it is a stunning work of late medieval art and the Armouries' most treasured manuscript, one so famous it has become known simply by its shelf number: I.33. This new edition includes a critical introduction, transcription and translation by Jeffrey L. Forgeng, the foremost authority on I.33.

Author: Jeffrey L. Forgeng
ISBN-10: 0948092858
ISBN-13: 9780948092855
Publisher: Royal Armouries
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2018
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.85lbs
Size: 12.13h x 9.50w x 1.00d
By Jeffrey L. Forgeng
By Jeffrey L. Forgeng
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Jeffrey L. Forgeng serves as curator of arms and armor and medieval art at the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts and as adjunct professor of humanities at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

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