Hans Talhoffer's professional fencing manual of 1467 illustrates the intricacies of the medieval art of fighting, covering both the 'judicial duel' (an officially sanctioned fight to resolve a legal dispute) and personal combat. Combatants in
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Hans Talhoffer's professional fencing manual of 1467 illustrates the intricacies of the medieval art of fighting, covering both the 'judicial duel' (an officially sanctioned fight to resolve a legal dispute) and personal combat. Combatants in
This is a companion volume to the facsimile of Ms. Thott 290 2 . In its pages, you will find a description of the manuscript itself, a full transcription and translation by Rebecca Garber, and articles from some of the leading scholars in the field of his
A full-color reproduction of the Royal Danish Library's manuscript Thott 290 folio, a manuscript created for famous 15th century German fencing master Hans Talhoffer in 1459. Aside from his own work, this manuscript also includes Hans Liechtenauer'