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The Sabre in Spain through Fencing Treatises [PDF]

Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2020
The sabre was introduced to Spain and other Hispanic countries from abroad, leading to the establishment of a Spanish sabre school based on the principles of Destreza. Several types of fencing books can be found. There were books on sabre instruction for
Manuel Valle Ortiz
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The sabre in 19th century Greece [PDF]

Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2020
This article gives a brief overview on Greek sabre sources with a special focus on Philipp Müller’s and Nikolaos Pyrgos’ treatises. The article does not aim to give a complete list of treatises neither to analyze the any of the mentioned books in details
George Zacharopoulos
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XVII century Italian fencing treatise by Rudolpho Capo Ferro in the collection of the State Public Historical library’s of Russia

RUDN Journal of World History
In three recent decades, the study of the history of European fencing art has been gaining momentum among historians. The main type of source in this area of research are fencing manuals - treatises, textbooks and manuals of the period under ...
Ruslan I. Urazbakhtin
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L’art de l’escrime (xve-xviie siècles)

Arts et Savoirs, 2023
The art of fencing is essentially based on the art of observing and touching. This article aims to uncover how these two sensory experiences have been conceptualised and illustrated in fencing and wrestling treatises of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and ...
Pierre-Henry Bas
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The arts of fighting and of scholastic dispute: two types of duels at the end of the Middle Ages and during the Renaissance

Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2023
Fencing and the art of combat in general can bring you to think of an argument, a serious conversation between two individuals or two groups. Conversely, intellectual disputes and discursive exchanges can be compared to actual duels with the difference ...
Pierre-Henry Bas
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The Bolognese Tradition: Ancient Tradition or Modern Myth?

Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2023
This article discusses the modern interpretation that Bologna produced a distinctive regional martial tradition, based on the existence of similar treatises.
Rob Runacres
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‘Isolated Together’: Floor Signage in the Times of Pandemic and Partitioning of Our Common Spaces

img journal, 2021
The current pandemic has seen the need to adorn public spaces with varied signage, sometimes almost spontaneous or, on the contrary, very elaborate, inviting us to respect distances and spaces specific to each person: what might seem obvious to us ...
Pauline Chevalier
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A Ming-kori katonai víváselmélet leírása és elemzése a Jixiao Xinshu víváselméleti értekezései alapján

Távol-keleti Tanulmányok, 2020
The famous 16th century military handbook, Jixiao Xinshu 紀效新書 contains the earliest known surviving treatises on fencing theory in the history of Chinese martial arts.
Áron Somogyi
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An analysis and comparison of two German thrust-fencing manuscripts

Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2017
In this contribution, we will discuss two German fencing manuscripts - Mscr.Dresd.C.13 (SLUB Dresden) and Add MS 17533 (BL London). Both manuscripts present texts on thrust-fencing based on the teachings of Salvator Fabris.
Reinier van Noort, Jan Schäfer
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Review: Vidler, Laura L. Performance Reconstruction and Spanish Golden Age Drama: Reviving and Revising the Comedia [PDF]

, 2016
Review of Vidler, Laura L. Performance Reconstruction and Spanish Golden Age Drama: Reviving and Revising the Comedia.
Abril Sanchez, Jorge
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