The project of the Swordplay Symposium International (SSI), this long-anticipated anthology of articles captures not only the cutting edge of scholarship relating to study of historical fighting trea-tises and techniques, but also stands as a paean to one of the sword communities greatest lights, Ewart Oakeshott
Over a lifetime, Ewart Oakeshott not only earned unparalleled resepct for his knowledge of medieval swords, but also earned renown by his openess and enthusiasm, chivalric qualities that set an example for others to follow. The author of the most important books on sword history, including The Archaeology of Weapons and Records of the Medieval Sword are timeless standard reference works. Containing Ewart's last article, Studying Arms within the Circumference of History, SPADA is sure to become an instant resouce. Alongside Ewart, notable luminaries in the historical swordsmanship community record the current state of scholarship relating to the fantastic yet cryptic historical treatises.
^Paul Wagner, William E. Wilson, Gregory Mele, Russel MitchellSpada : An Anthology of Swordsmanship in Memory of Ewart Oakeshott by Gregory Mele, William E. Wilson, Paul Wagner and Russel Mitchell (2003, Paperback)ISBN 9781891448379 (revised Mar 2015)
^Spada: An Anthology Of Swordsmanship In Memory Of Ewart OakeshottIndigo. ISBN 9781891448379 (revised Nov 2022)
^Members of Swordplay Symposium InternationalSPADA: An Anthology of Swordsmanship in Memory of Ewart Oakeshott, Chivalry Bookshelf. Amazon. ISBN 9781891448379 (revised Apr 2016)
SPADA is a journal that contains some of most current ideas on historical swordsmanship by a number of the field's leading researchers. As a student of historical swordsmanship myself, I think it is an excellent step in the right direction for the progression of this school of study.As far as the contents of the book are concerned, my hat goes off to the editor, Stephen Hand, for distilling such a diverse, and yet interesting range of papers from the vast array of excellent t..
