By the Sword: Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai Warriors, Swashbucklers and Olympians - Brossura

Cohen, Richard

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ISBN 10: 1847396704 ISBN 13: 9781847396709

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2010

Riassunto

The art and science of sword fighting goes back almost to the dawn of civilization and has been an obsession for much of mankind throughout recorded history. From the Roman arena to feudal Japan and from the duellists of Europe to the development of modern-day Olympic fencing, Richard Cohen traces the course of swordsmanship with wit and erudition in a fascinating and wonderfully discursive account. Packed with anecdote, superbly written and built on a solid foundation of historical research, this is a tribute to a deadly but beautiful skill, the mastery of which for centuries defined a man.

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Recensione:

'Elegant, accurate, romantic and full of brio -- the definitive study, hugely readable, of man's most deadly art' Simon Winchester
'A vivid and hugely enjoyable pageant of extraordinary tales ... irresistible' Economist
'A glorious ... anecdotal treasury, and a deadly serious book about life and death and sport' The Times
'Cohen is a larger-than-life author, intensely in love with his theme' Independent
'A virtual encyclopedia on the subject of sword fighting' San Fransisco Chronicle
'...truly fascinating, even for those of us who have never drawn a sword in earnest' Washington Times

L'autore:

Richard Cohen is the author of By the Sword. He was previously publishing director of Hutchinson and Hodder & Stoughton and the founder of Richard Cohen Books. He has written for the New York Times, the Guardian, the Observer, the Daily Telegraph, and the New York Times Book Review and has appeared on BBC radio and television. In 2004 he was appointed Visiting Professor of creative writing at Kingston University and is the recipient of a Sloan Foundation grant for this book. He lives in New York City.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847396704
• ISBN 13: 9781847396709
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 560