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Books contained on Ralph Rudolph's list, sorted by update time:  A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman  Barbara W. Tuchman—the acclaimed author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning classic The Guns of August—once again marshals her gift for character, history, and ...
* RECOMMENDED *  Show Details—Updated Nov 16, 2006 Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship: Sigmund Ringeck's Commentaries on Master Liechtenauer's Verse by Christian Henry Tobler  Medieval Fighting with the German MastersChristian Henry Tobler presents a beautifully interpreted study of fighting techniques recorded in the mnemonic verse of ...
* RECOMMENDED * Show Details—Updated Nov 16, 2006 The Art of Combat: A German Martial Arts Treatise of 1570 by Joachim Meyer  Among the substantial legacy of martial arts texts left by combat masters working in the medieval German tradition, this book stands out as one of the most ...
Show Details—Updated Nov 16, 2006 English Swordsmanship: The True Fight of George Silver by Stephen Hand  George Silver was oneof the most significant writers on the history of Western swordsmanship. Best known for his distrust of Italian rapier fencing, this suspicion ...
* RECOMMENDED * Show Details—Updated Sep 12, 2006 Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Art Of The Longsword by David Lindholm, Peter Svard  Ringeck's invaluable 15th-century compilation of the lessons of German fencing master Johannes Liechtenauer is given new life by two modern students of the sword. ...
* RECOMMENDED * Show DetailsMy judgement:
This book is an excellent resource for each one practising German longsword fencing, or at least trying to come to grips with it. In fact, best is to complement it with Chr. H. Tobler's "Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship", which covers the ... • Read full review —Updated Aug 20, 2006 Swords and Hilt Weapons by Coe  A guide to nearly 4000 years of sword making from the Bronze Age to World War II. On the basis of technical excellence and cultural significance, emphasis is given ...
Not Recommended Show DetailsI bought the 2005 reprint of Prion Books Ltd. via Amazon.
Looking for inspiration about a Ballock Dagger project I was disappointed, the more about the whole book. First, it covers a wide period, from Stone and Bronze Age to WW1 and WW2 weapons, and ... • Read full review —Updated Feb 27, 2006 Records of the Medieval Sword by Ewart Oakeshott  Forty years of intensive research into the specialised subject of the straight two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages are contained in this classic ...
Show Details—Updated Oct 21, 2005 Fighting with the German Longsword by Christian Henry Tobler  Christian Henry Tobler presents a how-to course of study for learning Liechtenauer's secret art. Topics include the concepts of timing, distance, and initiative, ...
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