Tradition, Innovation, Re-enactment: Hans Talhoffer’s Unusual Weapons
Ariella Elema
Abstract Multiple manuscripts of Hans Talhoffer’s fifteenth-century Fechtbuch depict duels between combatants wielding faceted clubs and tall shields, as well in tight-fitting grey clothing, a man woman. Legal ordinances court records from time before him provide context for these scenarios this equipment. Customary law regarding judicial varied significantly German regions. It also changed over time, shaped by influences that sometimes originated outside German-speaking lands. work the Fechtbücher followed reflect practice spanned multiple regions, preserving fading traditions while embracing new innovations.
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