Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - "The Arms of Greece" by Dr. Robert Elgood

Rumpel · 15th January 2010, 11:35 AM

While it's an excellent book, I agree completely with Ariel's comments above, esp. regarding the classificatory lacunae with yataghans and the complete absence of bichaqs. I suppose, for collectors, the ideal book is something approaching a catalogue...

I think the focus on the Greek War of Independence derives from the collaboration Elgood undertook with the NHM, Athens for their forthcoming exhibition (though given that around 1/2 their total display space is already given to weapons from the Revolution, I'm not sure how they're going to reshape it into a special exhibition).

15th January 2010, 11:35 AM	#3
Rumpel Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 63	While it's an excellent book, I agree completely with Ariel's comments above, esp. regarding the classificatory lacunae with yataghans and the complete absence of bichaqs. I suppose, for collectors, the ideal book is something approaching a catalogue... I think the focus on the Greek War of Independence derives from the collaboration Elgood undertook with the NHM, Athens for their forthcoming exhibition (though given that around 1/2 their total display space is already given to weapons from the Revolution, I'm not sure how they're going to reshape it into a special exhibition).