The Complete Renaissance Swordsman: A Guide to the Use of All Manner of Weapons: Antonio Manciolino's Opera Nova (1531)
by Tom Leoni
Tom Leoni’s English translation of Antonio Manciolino’s 1531 Renaissance weapons manual brings historical instruction to modern readers. The edition combines a technical introduction with modern photographs and illustrations from original sources, offering a focused reference on the use of weapons in the Renaissance tradition.
About This Book
This volume presents Antonio Manciolino’s Opera Nova, a 1531 work concerning the use of Renaissance weapons.
Translated into English by Tom Leoni, it makes this historical material accessible to contemporary readers.
The edition includes a technical introduction to help frame the work and its subject.
Modern photographs and illustrations from original sources complement the translated text.
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