{"product_id":"the-academy-of-the-sword-hardcover","title":"The Academy of the Sword - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerard Thibault D'Anvers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Michael Greer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe most detailed and comprehensive treatise on swordsmanship ever written.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGerard Thibault's \u003cem\u003eAcademy of the Sword\u003c\/em\u003e offers an extraordinary glimpse into a forgotten landscape of ideas, in which Pythagorean sacred geometry illuminated the lethal realities of rapier combat to create one of the Western world's only thoroughly documented esoteric martial arts. Translated by the widely respected occultist and scholar John Michael Greer, this stunningly illustrated and precisely detailed manual of Renaissance swordsmanship is a triumphant document of Renaissance culture--as well as a practical manual of a martial art that can still be studied and practiced today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGérard Thibault d'Anvers\u003c\/b\u003e (ca. 1574-1627) was a Dutch fencing master and author of the 1628 rapier manual \u003ci\u003eAcademie de l'espée\u003c\/i\u003e (The Academy of the Sword). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Michael Greer\u003c\/b\u003e has been a student of the occult traditions and nature spirituality for more than twentyfive years. He is the author of numerous articles and more than ten books including \u003ci\u003eNatural Magic, The New Encyclopedia of the Occult, The Druidry Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Druid Magic Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eLearning Ritual Magic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePagan Prayer Beads\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Ashland, Oregon with his wife Sara.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.8 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51988418756909,"sku":"9781904658849","price":160.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZlVaRmNYZkQ0SVFueDZiSUNOR0xrUT09.webp?v=1776214235","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-academy-of-the-sword-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}