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EXARC Journal, 2014 2013 EXARC meeting at Csiki Pihenökert (HU) Throughout the history of re-enactment and in general efforts to revive or recreate the milieu of bygone ages, the military aspect of lifestyle has always enjoyed a special status-one might even say that the ...
Fábián Gábor
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The state of HEMA in 2021: The German & Austrian HEMA census
Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2023 To understand the Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) community, its weapon disciplines, organisational structure and gender, a HEMA census was conducted in 2021 for Germany and Austria and in 2019 for Germany.
Alexander Fürgut
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Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2015 Historical European martial arts (HEMA) have to be considered an important part of our common European cultural heritage. Studies within this field of research have the potential to enlighten the puzzle posed by past societies, for example in the field ...
Daniel Jaquet +2 more
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Limits of Understanding in the Study of Lost Martial Arts
Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2016 The paper is organised around the notion of embodied technique. The recent attempts to formulate scientific methodologies for the reconstruction of medieval fighting techniques based on a study of premodern fight books raise questions about the ...
Burkart Eric
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Fighting with the Longsword: Modern-day HEMA Practices
Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2017 This article is based on the talk presented on 27th November 2016 in the course of the Journées d’études sur le costume et les simulateurs d’armes dans les pratiques d’arts martiaux anciens.
Gassmann Jack +2 more
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The use of the saber in the army of Napoleon
Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2016 Though Napoleonic warfare is usually associated with guns and cannons, edged weapons still played an important role on the battlefield. Swords and sabers could dominate battles and this was certainly the case in the hands of experienced cavalrymen.
Bert Gevaert
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Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2017 During the twentieth century, clothing permits a real freedom of bodily movement. However, when examining past athletic activity, we must take into account the period approach to the body: liberty of movement is at the same time controlled by morality ...
Baptiste Soline Anthore +1 more
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Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2016 Although by far the most popular use of fifteenth century Fight Books in recent years has been their application to the study of Historical European Martial Arts and interpretations of medieval combat, this manner of learning from them was rarely what ...
Deacon Jacob Henry
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Prologues, Poetry, Prose and Portrayals
Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2016 Although by far the most popular use of fifteenth century Fight Books in recent years has been their application to the study of Historical European Martial Arts and interpretations of medieval combat, this manner of learning from them was rarely what ...
Jacob Henry Deacon
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What would the Marshal do?: Historical heroes as role models in contemporary martial arts
Revista de Artes Marciales AsiáticasMany martial arts systems have their own revered heroes, such as mythical founders and leaders of notable schools. The paper draws on ethnographic research conducted on The Blade Academy, an expanding historical European martial arts (HEMA) school in ...
George Jennings, Sara Delamont
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