Eric Lowe

The Use of Medieval Weaponry

Sprecher: Grindell, Shaun

• Audio CD

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tantor
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 541 Min.
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798200190249
• Artikelnr.: 61560195

Autorenporträt

Eric Lowe is a multi-weapon medalist in all three of the major competitive disciplines in historical European martial arts: sparring, test cutting, and historical technique. He is a lawyer, middle school teacher, vintage dance instructor with over 20 years of experience, and founder and lead instructor at Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A NOTE ON TRANSLATIONS
PREFACE
CHAPTER ONE
We're all sword geeks here
CHAPTER TWO
How do we know any of this?
CHAPTER THREE
Of royal blood: longsword
CHAPTER FOUR
Excellent and useful: sword and buckler
CHAPTER FIVE
Queen of swords: sword and shield
CHAPTER SIX
The forgotten: sword and cloak, sword and dagger, and two swords
CHAPTER SEVEN
Malice and art: knives and daggers
CHAPTER EIGHT
Many obligations: greatswords
CHAPTER NINE
The unseen: what about axes and maces?
CHAPTER TEN
Arm's length: thrusting polearms
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Grace and results: cutting polearms
CHAPTER TWELVE
Taking hits: fencing in, and against, armor
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Honor in wars: military fencing
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Final thoughts
WORKS CITED
INDEX