Author : Antony Cummins
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752484699
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial by : Antony Cummins
Download or read book The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial written by Antony Cummins and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martial Arts researcher Antony Cummins reveals the hitherto hidden world of Viking hand-to-hand combat, which employed the sword, the spear, the axe and the shield. Based upon a careful analysis of the Viking sagas, the techniques described are recreated precisely, from knocking down a spear in mid-flight to the shield cleave. Illustrated with over 250 images, The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts in effect represents the earliest combat manual in the world. This insight into the warriors who were the scourge of Dark Age Europe is a feat of textual interpretation – and imagination.