{"product_id":"medieval-combat-a-fifteenthcentury-illustrated-manual-of-swordfighting-and-closequarter-combat-9781853674181","title":"Medieval Combat: A Fifteenth-Century Illustrated Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedieval Combat: A Fifteenth-Century Illustrated Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat\u003c\/strong\u003e by Rector, Mark. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781853674181.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e268 illustrations 6 x 9 This brilliant and attractive new book makes one of the most influential fencing manuals of the middle ages available in English for the first time. The authentic fifteenth-century techniques of master-of-arms Hans Talhoffer are illustrated in detail, presenting not only a unique historic record but also a visual guide for modern practitioners. This unparalleled guide to medieval combat, illustrated with 268 contemporary images, provides a glimpse of real people fighting with skill, sophistication and ruthlessness. Mark Rector, the editor and translator of this work, is an actor, playwright, stage combatant and fight choreographer. He is a founder of the Chicago Swordplay Guild and Associate Director of Swordplay Symposium International.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brand: Greenhill Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966191890485,"sku":"ByrdShop_1853674184","price":227.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781853674181_3a087102-bb88-478f-b81d-f82c68058034.jpg?v=1778867540","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/medieval-combat-a-fifteenthcentury-illustrated-manual-of-swordfighting-and-closequarter-combat-9781853674181","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}