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Secret Geometries of the SwordIn the early years of the 17th century, Girard Thibault - poet, physician, architect, painter, occultist, and master swordsman, a true Renaissance man - astonished the courts of Europe with a new system of swordsmanship based on the principles of sacred geometry and Renaissance occult philosophy. In his youth, Thibault studied the art of the sword with the great Dutch fencing master Lambert van Someren, then traveled to southern Spain to learn destreza, the revolutionary Spanish system of rapier fencing, from Luis Pacheco de Narvaez and other masters of the art. After his return to the Netherlands around 1610, he won fame as one of the best swordsmen of the age, and set out to put everything he knew about the way of the sword into a single comprehensive textbook of rapier fencing that could be used by students who had no access to a teacher of his system.Originally published in 1630, Academy of the Sword is that textbook - the most elaborate manual of swordsmanship ever published.Product Identifiers
PublisherChivalry Bookshelf, T.H.E.
ISBN-101891448404
ISBN-139781891448409
eBay Product ID (ePID)56991385
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicFencing, Europe / Renaissance, Firearms & Weapons, Hermetism & Rosicrucianism, Antiques & Collectibles, Body, Mind & Spirit, Sports & Recreation, History
AuthorGerard Thibault
Dimensions
Item Length11in
Item Width8.5in
Item Weight43 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book TitleAcademy of the Sword : the Mystery of the Spanish Circle in Swordsmanship and Esoteric Arts
Lccn2006-025320
Original LanguageFrench
Dewey Decimal796.86
Lc Classification NumberU865.T55 2006
Publication Year2006
ReviewsThe world's first comprehensive and scientific treatment of rapier combat, intended for the student who wishes to study without the benefit of an instructor., Clear accompanying text translated for the first time into English. Discusses the enigmatic mysterious circle connecting the spiritual with physical technique., Mr. Greer is a very well known author in the field of esoterica, and will be touring locally to local BN and Borders locations., Amazingly detailed 17th century masterwork engravings from copperplate depict hundreds of techniques.
FormatHardcover
Dewey Edition22
Target AudienceTrade
Number of Pages356 Pages
