by Richard Cohen · Ediciones Destino · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423335671
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«Blandir la espada» is the historical essay by Richard Cohen, published by Destino Ediciones in paperback and in Spanish.
Richard Cohen traces a journey through the history of fencing from its origins as a combat skill to its consolidation as a competitive sport and Olympic discipline. The book dwells on gladiators, musketeers, samurai, swordsmen and Olympic champions, and examines the evolution of the techniques, weapons and equipment of this art.
The work appears in the Imago Mundi collection of Ediciones Destino and was published in 2003.
Aimed at enthusiasts of sports history and fencing, with an interest in the figure of the swordsman over time.
Richard A Cohen is a retired fencer who competed at three Olympic Games for Great Britain. He is also an author and publisher.
