The Art of Defence on Foot with the Broad Sword and Sabre
$91.48
- Paperback
152 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2017
Summary
Originally published in 1804 and aimed at the volunteer regiments of the Napoleonic Era, when engagements with swords were still a reality of warfare, The Art of Defence was written for civilians wanting to learn to fence with the sabre, broad-sword or spadroon.The growing interest in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) has led to a world-wide increase in clubs and societies, and this text is aimed at these new students.The content is presented in a highly-structured wa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781937439309 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1937439305 |
| Author: | Peter Frank |
| Publisher: | Freelance Academy Press |
| Imprint: | Freelance Academy Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 152 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 492g |
| Dimensions: | 296mm x 219mm |
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Peter Frank
Peter Frank was born in Wiesbaden, Germany and attended schools in the Scottish Borders and in Germany. He studied Japanology, Dutch culture and language and German philology at the University of Cologne. After living in Kyoto for a year he returned to Cologne in 2008 and joined Die Freifechter - Gesellschaft für Historische Fechtkunst (Society of the Historical Art of Fencing), which is where he was first introduced to this text.
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