Among medieval re-enactors, Brian Price's "The Book of the Tournament" is considered a classic. First published in 1991, it instructs the modern tournament fighter in decorum on the field of honor, the ideals of knighthood, and how to appear in the armor and costume appropriate to medieval tournaments.

This revised edition adds new material relating to the growing Western Martial Arts (WMA) movement, bringing the medieval tournament and its ideals to a whole new group of students of the sword.

The author, the principal for Chivalry Bookshelf, has been very busy organizing events (he is the sponsor for the annual Schola St. George Swordsmanship Symposium in California) and in teaching the ideals of chivalry, as well as the science of swordsmanship, to a growing number of students seeking to benefit from his 20 years of tournament fighting experience.


Reviews of The Book of the Tournament:

"I am a proud owner of this book and read it often. It's a fascinating read even for those who might not be involved in SCA or other historical reenactment, but who might want to learn more about the Code of Chivalry and what honour really means. I myself try to live up to the Code as described inside - and I often fail miserably. I have a greater appreciation for those in the SCA [The Society for Creative Anachronism] who live by the Code, while IN character or OUT. It's also physically beautiful and it exudes nobility." - A reader from Wisconsin, USA

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