Fighting Words

By David Blixt

A volume of historical combat terms, as well as essays on broadswords, rapiers, smallswords, and storytelling. Including essays by David Blixt, Jared Kirby, and Mike Leoni, and a glossary of terms culled from The Fightmaster's Companion by Dale Girard. Includes: - Biographies of history's Fight Masters- A list of primary sources for research- A glossary with over 2,500 historical fighting terms- The origins of phrases like 'flash in the pan','let the cat out of the bag', 'fly off the handle', & moreOriginally created for the Historical Novel Society 2015 North American Conference

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692468277
• ISBN13: 9780692468272
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Sordelet Ink
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.5" x 7.0"