The Knightly Art of Battle

by Kenneth C. Mondschein

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606060767
• ISBN13: 9781606060766
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.0"