Reference: THE ARMS OF GREECE

digenis · 13th July 2016, 03:16 PM

I enjoyed the book. However, I do think the author shortchanged actual Greek weapons manufacture, silver smith work from Jannina in Epirus and as previously mentioned Cretan and island work in general. In a way I think the book is "lazy" since in only discusses broadly known facts about Balkan weapons manufacturing centers. A good reference book but I think the author missed an opportunity to write the holy grail of Ottoman weapons cataloging national characteristics to the greatest degree possible. But then that would suck part of the air out of this forum...

ariel · 14th July 2016, 12:05 AM

Roland_M,

Can we concentrate on the book, please?

If you want to start a thread about practical advantages of wootz, shamshirs etc., I am sure you will find quite a lot of people to talk to.
We had these discussions ( often very heated ones) for years and they never failed to attract participants.

13th July 2016, 03:16 PM	#1
digenis Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 48	I enjoyed the book. However, I do think the author shortchanged actual Greek weapons manufacture, silver smith work from Jannina in Epirus and as previously mentioned Cretan and island work in general. In a way I think the book is "lazy" since in only discusses broadly known facts about Balkan weapons manufacturing centers. A good reference book but I think the author missed an opportunity to write the holy grail of Ottoman weapons cataloging national characteristics to the greatest degree possible. But then that would suck part of the air out of this forum...

14th July 2016, 12:05 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Roland_M, Can we concentrate on the book, please? If you want to start a thread about practical advantages of wootz, shamshirs etc., I am sure you will find quite a lot of people to talk to. We had these discussions ( often very heated ones) for years and they never failed to attract participants.