Talhoffer: Alte Armatur und Ringkunst The Royal Danish Library Ms. Thott 290 2º / Volume 2: commentary

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by Hans Talhoffer, Rebecca L. R. Garber (translator), Dieter Bachmann (transcriber), and Michael Chidester (editor)
Articles by Paul Becker, Michael Chidester, Ariella Elema, Dierk Hagedorn, Daniel Jaquet, and Christian Henry Tobler

This is a companion volume to the Talhoffer facsimile. In its pages, you will find a detailed description of the manuscript itself, a full transcription Dieter Bachmann and translation by Rebecca L. R. Garber, and articles from some of the leading scholars in the field of historical European martial arts studies that highlight various aspects of the manuscript and its history.

Paul Becker describes the life of Hans Talhoffer in unprecedented detail. Dierk Hagedorn discusses the many treatises of Talhoffer and their relationships to each other. Michael Chidester delves into the life of Konrad Kyeser and his treatise Bellifortis, which is the source for the manuscript’s war machines. Daniel Jaquet describes the judicial dueling culture and customs that Talhoffer existed in, and Ariella Elema discusses the background and history of the specialized dueling weapons that Talhoffer presents to readers. Finally, Christian Henry Tobler explains the strange collection of esoterica that forms the final, inverted chapter of the book.

Version: 2nd edition (November 2021)
Length: 194 pages
Softcover
ISBN: 978-1-953683-20-5
Dimensions: 8 ¼ × 11 ⅝ × ½ in.