Swordmanship as Mathematical Science: The Curious Case of Luis Pacheco de Narváez

From the 15th century on, the practitioners of the mechanical arts obtain a new self-confidence and do no longer want to be regarded merely as manual workers. In this context, they frequently underline the mathematical basis of their discipline in order to increase its value from the status of a mec...

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Main Author: Felix Kurt Ernst Schmelzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA) 2016-11-01
Series:Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro
Online Access:http://revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/229