This tickles beyond all measure: an expanded version of Henning's Hieb-Fechten in Add MS 17533

Erhardus Henning's work on Hieb-Fechten is one of only a few 17th century German fencing treatises describing cut-based fencing. An expanded version of this text, containing a larger collection of lessons, can be found in British Library Add MS 17533 fol. 127v to 138v, titled only Daß Hieb Fech...

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Main Author: van Noort Reinier (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Bern Open Publishing, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Erhardus Henning's work on Hieb-Fechten is one of only a few 17th century German fencing treatises describing cut-based fencing. An expanded version of this text, containing a larger collection of lessons, can be found in British Library Add MS 17533 fol. 127v to 138v, titled only Daß Hieb Fechten. Based on the great similarities between these two texts, it is clear that they share a common ancestor.
Item Description:2064-0404
10.2478/apd-2019-0003