Martial Culture in Medieval Towns

Daniel Jaquet; Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis; Regula Schmid

doi:10.24894/978-3-7965-4714-0

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Twenty-three short essays introduce the reader to the multifaceted martial culture of the late medieval and pre-modern European town. The stories in this richly illustrated anthology describe the ownership, handling, symbolism, use, and materiality of medieval weapons in their social, political, and cultural context. Originally contributions to the research blog “Martial Culture in Medieval Towns”, the selected and re-worked essays were edited to accompany the exhibition “Alarm! Culture, ownership, and use of weapons in the late medieval town” (Museum Altes Zeughaus / Old Arsenal Museum. Solothurn, 2022).

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Copyright year: 2023
Publication date: 14.12.2023
ISBN-Print: 978-3-7965-4713-3
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7965-4714-0
Publisher: Schwabe, Basel / Berlin
Language: English
Pages: 188
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 8
Foreword – Martial Culture in Medieval Towns No access Pages 9 - 10 Daniel Jaquet, Regula Schmid, Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis
Daniel Jaquet, Regula Schmid, Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis
1. Assault on the Church: The Bellicosity of the Brescian Valleys’ Inhabitants No access
2. A Rhineland Army: Composition and Regional Distribution of Cologne’s Contingent to the Imperial Army of 1532 No access
3. A History of Motivation: Viennese Burghers in Action – or rather Inaction No access
4. A Case of Individual Taste? The Arms and Armours of the Guilds in the Leugemeete Chapel No access
Daniel Jaquet, Regula Schmid, Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis
1. A “festa diabolica” for Saint John: The Saint’s Day Tournament in Florence, 1513 No access
2. War and Medieval Scotland’s Urban Communities: The Case of Berwick-upon-Tweed No access
3. “As Turf is Thrown, a Remarkable Battle Begins”: A Martial Game in the Late Medieval Town of Hirschberg, Silesia No access
4. Sword and Buckler in Hebrew Letters: Traces of Early Illuminated German Fight Books in Jewish Manuscripts No access
5. Martial Sports in the Travels of Leo of Rozmital No access
6. “Timeo clipeos et plagas ferentes”, or the Accidental Death of a Fencing Master in 1331 No access
7. Dancing on the Rope, Swallowing Knives, Juggling with Daggers: Sword Players in the 15th Century No access
8. Fencing with the Blessing of the Authorities: Patent for a Fencing Master in Neuchâtel, 1546 No access
9. A True Son of Mars: Ascanio della Corgna’s Urban Duels No access
10. “Une piteuse bataille”: A Trial by Combat between Commoners in Valenciennes, 1455 No access
Daniel Jaquet, Regula Schmid, Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis
1. Crying Over Spilt Castlemilk: The Tale of Sir William and the Silver Sallet No access
2. Silver-Pommelled Swords and Old Italian Cannonballs No access
3. Mastering both Artillery and Festivities? Burgh Appointments in Aberdeen in 1523 No access
4. Holy Gunpowderä Purchased from the Pope for the Solothurner Master Gunner in 1444 No access
5. An Iron Hand for a Master Gunner Injured in the Burgundian Wars No access
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1. Lyriman and Grymmenstein: One Man and his Accomplice are Going to War No access
2. A Thief’s Tale No access
3. A Monk Hired for his Magical and Martial Skills No access
4. Dog Poo, Horse Traps and Cat Guerilla: An Animate History of Medieval Warfare No access
Selected Bibliography No access Pages 167 - 176
Image credits No access Pages 177 - 180
Index No access Pages 181 - 184
Contributors No access Pages 185 - 188