The Knightly Art of Battle

. Mondschein

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Getty Trust Publications
25 October 2011

History; Medieval history; Combat sports & self-defence

This volume offers an intriguing glimpse into the world of late medieval martial arts, from wrestling to fencing with the longsword to the subtle tricks that could be employed when jousting on horseback. Using superb details of lively pen drawings highlighted with gold leaf, the book features some of the most interesting selections from Fior di Battaglia (The Flower of Battle), a manuscript by the renowned Italian fencing master Fiore dei Liberi depicting the knightly arts of fighting with swords, daggers, and polearms, on foot and on horseback, and in and out of armor.

The copy in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, created in the early fifteenth century, is the finest and most complete manuscript to survive. Offering detailed visual documentation of Fiore’s techniques coupled with the author’s genius for explaining sophisticated methods of offense and defense, the manuscript provides a comprehensive record of the skills by which men lived and died in the Middle Ages. Included are an introductory commentary, brief explanations of positions and techniques, and fascinating details about medieval arms and armor.

By: . Mondschein
Imprint: Getty Trust Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9781606060766
ISBN 10: 1606060767
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 25 October 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ken Mondschein is an adjunct professor at American International College, and a fencing instructor at the Higgins Armory Museum.

Reviews for The Knightly Art of Battle

The fighting manuals of the late Middle Ages are intriguing windows into the skills that knights and men-at-arms trained in preparation for battles, duels, and tournaments. But these books--highly illustrated and many written in verse--are also works of art and literature. --Military & Politics Podcast