Iberian Swordplay
domingo luis godinho's art of fencing (1599)
$117.30
- Paperback
186 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2017
Summary
In 1599, during the period when the Portuguese crown was united to the crowns of Castile and Aragon, the Portuguese master-at-arms Domingo Luis Godinho wrote a manuscript in Spanish entitled Arte de Esgrima (The Art of Fencing).Although his life is largely a mystery and Godinho’s text was never published in his lifetime, today his manuscript is of utmost relevance in the study of Renaissance Iberian fencing. It is the only complete treatise discovered so far describing the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781937439330 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 193743933X |
| Author: | Domingo Luis Godhinho, Tim Rivera |
| Publisher: | Freelance Academy Press |
| Imprint: | Freelance Academy Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 186 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 253mm x 178mm |
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Domingo Luis Godhinho
Tim Rivera has been researching, studying, and translating texts on Spanish swordplay since 2008, concentrating on the older and common styles from the 15th - 17th century. He is also the founder of the Spanish Swordsmanship Society. In addition, he has practiced and researched various styles of Filipino martial arts since 1995.
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