Iberian Swordplay Laura Diaz AnadonFirst publication of 1599 manuscript by Portuguese master at arms Domingo Luis Godinho entitled Arte de Esgrima (The Art of Fencing). Tim Rivera provides detailed introduction explaining Godinho's relationship to earlier sword masters, and a short primer on the various weapons, guards, parries, footwork and terminology of the tradition. 22 b&w illus.
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This third volume of the successful Directory of World Cinema series to focus on American independent filmmaking presents in-depth essays on forty-four filmmakers who have primarily worked outside the mainstream or on its industrial margins
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this book provides a compelling look at the part played by traditional customs
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