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Всемирная история поножовщины /A World history of knifing
Вниманию читателей предлагается первое в своём роде фундаментальное исследование культуры народных дуэлей. Опираясь на богатейший фактологический материал, автор рассматривает традиции поединков на ножах в странах Европы и Америки, окружавшие эти дуэли ритуалы и кодексы чести. Читатель узнает, какое отношение к дуэлям на ножах имеют танго, фламенко и музыка фаду, как финский н...
Учебник вымогателя, или искусство владения навахой, ножом и цыганскими ножницами / Manual del baratero, o arte de manejar la navaja, el cuchillo y la tijera de los jitanos.
The first Russian translation of the legendary Spanish book "Manual del Baratero" - "Manual of the Bagman"(1849) plus 500 pages of detailed comments. Translated from Spanish, edited and commented by Denis Cherevichnik. The first scientific comprehesive study of the Spanish and Hispanic "knife culture". The history and origin of the Spanish tradition of knife-fighting. The reasons for its appearance and declining. Evidences of eyewitnesses and participants of duels. Overview of Spanish legislation from the 12th to the first half of the 20th century. The history of the export of Spanish knife culture in the colonies and dominions. Scientific peer-reviewed sociocultural interdisciplinary monogr...
Andean Tragedy
The year 1879 marked the beginning of one of the longest, bloodiest conflicts of nineteenth-century Latin America. The War of the Pacific pitted Peru and Bolivia against Chile in a struggle initiated over a festering border dispute. The conflict saw Chile's and Peru's armored warships vying for control of sea lanes and included one of the first examples of the use of naval torpedoes.
Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values
This new, expanded edition provides everything one needs to know to successfully collect knives. Includes updated information on brands, models, and overall cutlery history, fully updated prices for more than 1,500 knives, detailed coverage of the important aspects of collecting, and sections on popular collectible folding knives and fixed blade knives. Illustrations.
La Scherma
"This is the first published English translation of Francesco Alfieri’s fencing treatise: “La Scherma”, first published in Padua in 1640. Alfieri was the Master at Arms at the Accademia Delia in Padua, Italy from 1632. The Delia was a school attached to the University of Padua teaching young gentlemen military skills, mathematics and the martial arts of self defence. It is not widely appreciated that Europe has martial arts traditions that are centuries old. Contained within this book is a description of one of these European combat systems ~ the art of fighting with the Rapier ~ a long, slender, civilian sword designed for self defence and dueling. The ability to wield such a weapon with skill was a matter of vital importance in an age when the defence of honour and, by definition, the immortal soul, could be more important than life itself. Alfieri’s concise system is a very practical and effective way to address this need. It is an excellent resource for all students of historical swordplay and anyone interested in the martial arts of Renaissance Europe." -- Amazon.com
Roman Imports in the Lower Don Basin
A study, translated from Russian, of Roman imports in the Lower Don Basin, an area north of the Black Sea. These finds have been discovered in burials of the nomadic nobility and date to the first centuries AD when Sarmartian nomads moving westwards came into contact with the Romans, whose empire had expanded onto the north-west shores of the Black Sea. Raev looks at the different types of find and chronology, before discussing the different ways in which these objects came into the possession of the nomads-trade, inter-tribal exchange, diplomatic gifts, payment for services and spoils from raiding.
Acta of the 12th International Congress on Ancient Bronzes, Nijmegen 1992
An enormous collection of 57 papers, from the 1992 Nijmegen conference, on Roman bronzes and bronze objects from all parts of the empire. There are 14 papers on techniques of production, 11 on vessles, 17 on figures, 15 on other objects and new finds. Papers are in English, French, German and Italian.
Latin American Peasants
The essays in this collection examine agrarian transformation in Latin America and the role in this of peasants, with particular reference to Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Brazil and Central America. Among the issues covered are the impact of globalization and neo-liberal economic policies.
