The Recital of the Chivalric Art of Fencing of the Grand Master Johannes Liechtenauer

by Michael Chidester (Editor), Mike Rasmusson (Translator), David Rawlings (Translator)

Drawing on the manuscript scans, transcriptions, and translations hosted by Wiktenauer, this book offers the first ever compilation of the 15th century glosses of Johannes Liechtenauer's famous Recital. Each page contains a single play of the long sword or short sword, carefully laid out with the relevant glosses of Sigmund ain Ringeck, Peter von Danzig, Pseudo-Peter von Danzig, and Pseudo-Hans Döbringer side by side, and where applicable illustrated with gorgeous full-color scans from the Goliath Fechtbuch, the Glasgow Fechtbuch, and the treatises of Paulus Kal and Hans Talhoffer. In this way, it offers the most complete perspective possible on the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer as it was recorded in the mid 15th century.

With Commentary and Illustrations by Master Sigmund ain Ringeck, Master Peter von Danzig, Master Paulus Kal, and Other Inheritors of His Tradition

Based on transcriptions by Dierk Hagedorn

324 pages, Spiral-bound

Published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book. The binding helps it to function as a reference while at practice, and lining up the multiple sources on the same page is an amazing opportunity to dig into the material and form your own interpretations.
The layout is fantastic.
Tons of odd typos throughout, so be aware.

[J.C. Eberdt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fascinating work for anyone interested in (European) martial arts or military history. It helps if you understand the context in which such works were produced of course (don't expect to be able to easily reproduce what's on these pictures), but it's valuable nonetheless.