Sword Translation
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Sword Translation
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Author : Zhang Wei
language : en
Publisher: Devneybooks
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Sword Translation written by Zhang Wei and has been published by Devneybooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Art categories.
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The Art Of The Two Handed Sword
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Author : Ken Mondschein
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-07-28
The Art Of The Two Handed Sword written by Ken Mondschein and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-28 with categories.
The Art of the Two-Handed Sword translates one of the latest surviving works on the use of the two-handed sword, a Renaissance descendant of the medieval knightly weapon that was equally at home on the battlefield, at tournaments, in the fencing academy, or on the street. The second half of the book provides a clear, practical, detailed guide to its use, as well as to the theory and practice of historical fencing. Francesco Alfieri's 1653 Lo Spadone (The Two-Handed Sword) provides a "missing link" between medieval and modern martial arts. It displays clear continuity with both medieval swordsmanship and the still living still-living traditions of sabre and great stick.Beginning in the fourteenth century, swords became more sharply pointed in order to pierce the plate armor of the day, and the grip became longer to allow two-handed use for greater power. By the end of the fifteenth Century, the two-hander, as long as a man is tall, had become a fearsome infantry weapon used to break up pike formations and in honor guards defending the standard or banner. It was also used in tournaments, on the field of honor, and for civilian self-defense. This long two-hander was known in Italy as the spadone. Its basic methods have continued to the present day in staff technique.This is the second printing of the 2012 SKA Swordplay Books first complete English translation of Alfieri's book, supplemented by related materials: the MS Riccardiano (c. 1550) and works by Camillo Agrippa (1553), Giacomo di Grassi (1570), and finally Guieseppe Colombani (1711), who provides our last textual reference to the weapon.Alfieri's work is supplemented by Ken Mondschein's painstaking reconstruction and adaptation of longsword practice for the present day. He draws on primary sources, martial arts traditions, classical and modern fencing theory, and extensive practical experience to create a practical and enjoyable method for learning and practic-ing the spadone under modern conditions. Numerous photographs illustrate the techniques.
The Book And The Sword
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Author : Yong Jin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2018
The Book And The Sword written by Yong Jin and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with China categories.
"The Book and the Sword was Louis Cha's first novel, published in 1955. The story has a panoramic sweep which has at its heart a few unbeatable themes: secret societies, kung fu masters, and the sensational rumour so dear to Chinese hearts that the great Manchu Emperor Qian Long was not in fact a Manchu but a Han Chinese, a line of descent that came about as a result of a 'baby swap' on the part of the Chens of Haining in Southern China. It mixes in the exotic flavours of central Asia, a lost city in the desert guarded by wolf packs, and the Fragrant Princess. This lady is an embellishment of an actual historical figure - although whether she actually smelled of flowers, we will never know."--Jacket
Chen Wei Ming S Compendium On Taiji Sword Volume 1 Translation Of Text
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Author : Bradford Tyrey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-05-31
Chen Wei Ming S Compendium On Taiji Sword Volume 1 Translation Of Text written by Bradford Tyrey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-31 with categories.
This must-have book, with over 100 packed pages, is a detailed account of Chen Wei-Ming's instructional 1928 book on Yang style Taiji (Tai-Chi) Sword. More than just a translation of the original text, 'Taiji Sword: Volume I,' is annotated with explanatory training notes from Master Chen's classmates, who like Chen Wei-Ming (1881-1958) studied under Grandmaster Yang Cheng-Fu (1883-1936). Volume I contains: 83 old photos of Chen Wei-Ming demonstrating Taiji sword postures, corresponding empty hand postures, translation of an old version of Chen's instructional text, old Chinese mythological drawings related to specific sword postures, clarifications from Master Fu Zong-Wen (1903-94) on Chen's teachings, the Original 13 Sword Teachings, and many historical photos associated with Chen Wei-Ming never published before. Our next book in this series is 'Taiji Sword: Volume II ~ Annotations,' which contains over 200 pages of detailed sword posture annotations, a large collection of old photos and illustrations, sword methods as they relate to qi, explanations of each sword name, clarifications of practice and application, and so much more.About the translator & compiler: Bradford Tyrey, lived in China, the Republic of China and Japan from 1984-97, having had studied with many of China's National Treasures in the martial arts. He began his studies with Madam Sun Jian-Yun (Sun Lu-Tang's daughter) in Beijing in 1984, becoming her earliest foreign disciple. Madam Sun's good friend, Master Fu Zhong-Wen (Yang Cheng-Fu's grandnephew), at her request, accepted Bradford as a student in 1985 so that he could research and learn the traditional taijiquan teachings of the Yang family as passed down in Shanghai by Chen Wei-Ming, who had been a disciple of both Sun Lu-Tang and Yang Cheng-Fu. Bradford has published 14 books on old practices in taiji, bagua, xingyi, qigong and photographs of China and Japan depicting life and culture in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
George Sword S Warrior Narratives
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Author : Delphine Red Shirt
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2016-11-01
George Sword S Warrior Narratives written by Delphine Red Shirt and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-01 with Social Science categories.
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Lakota Tradition -- 2. Lakota Practice -- 3. George Sword -- 4. Lakota Formulas -- 5. Textual Analysis -- 6. Lakota Theme -- 7. Traditional Implications -- Appendix 1: Narrative 1 and Literary Translation -- Appendix 2: Narrative 2 and Literary Translation -- Appendix 3: Narrative 3 and Literary Translation -- Appendix 4: Sun Dance Narrative andLiterary Translation -- Notes -- References -- Index
The Art Of The Two Handed Sword
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Author : Francesco Alfieri
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Art Of The Two Handed Sword written by Francesco Alfieri and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
Nicoletto Giganti S The School Of The Sword
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Author : Nicoletto Giganti
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-05-01
Nicoletto Giganti S The School Of The Sword written by Nicoletto Giganti and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with History categories.
Rapier fencing and duelling during the 16th and 17th centuries was dominated by the Italian masters, whose systems of sword fighting became increasingly sophisticated. Breaking away from this trend, Nicoletto Giganti developed something different: a frugal system of fencing that cut to the core of what a swordfight was and how to win it. Giganti's Scola overo Teatro, or The School of the Sword, became one of the most influential systems of fencing across Europe in the seventeenth century. In this remarkable new translation by historical fencing instructor and historian Aaron Taylor Miedema, author of Bayonets and Blobsticks, Giganti's work is presented fresh to the modern reader. Copiously illustrated with redrawings of dozens of Giganti's original plates, over 60 new photographs, and even a new plate, Giganti's detailed curriculum is augmented by comprehensive annotation and commentary. Regardless of whether you are a historian, a casual reader with an interest in the sword, or an accomplished swordsman, Nicoletto Giganti's The School of the Sword is a fascinating guide to the art of rapier fencing."
Ponniyin Selvan The Killer Sword Part 3
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Author : Varalotti Rengasamy
language : en
Publisher: Pustaka Digital Media
Release Date : 2021-02-28
Ponniyin Selvan The Killer Sword Part 3 written by Varalotti Rengasamy and has been published by Pustaka Digital Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-28 with History categories.
When I started translating Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan in 2010, blissfully unaware of the depth and the magnitude of the work, several people tried to dissuade me. One potential publisher even lured me with an offer to translate another work of Kalki. Reason: there were already many translations around. Yes, there were. But most of them, though done with utmost sincerity, failed to create the emotional bond with the readers which the original author had effortlessly done in the Fifties when Ponniyin Selvan was serialised in a popular magazine. I did not rush up. I did not have a target or deadline. I let the translation work progress in its own pace. That explains the six long years I spent for this project. I read and re-read the first draft a dozen times before handing it over to my editors. There were many points of contention. There were issues where we could not reach a consensus easily. Finally the hard copy was ready for publication in 2016. The publisher had jitters and so did I. We got ready rough copies of two volumes. I gave it to two of my friends, who had read the original more than sixty times, with a mandate to read them in one go. They did and said “This is the best you can do in English.” The work culminated not when the book was released by a former Central Minister in 2016, not even when it went for three editions but when an ardent fan of Kalki sent a mail to me in 2019. “It was as if Kalki himself rendered his great work in English.”
The River Witham Sword
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The River Witham Sword written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.
The Characters Of Theophrastus An English Translation From A Revised Text With Introduction And Notes By R C Jebb Etc
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
The Characters Of Theophrastus An English Translation From A Revised Text With Introduction And Notes By R C Jebb Etc written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with categories.