Impressions of the book Arms and armor in the khanates of Central Asia

grendolino · 14th August 2024, 08:51 AM

After reading the newest book of Dmitriy Miloserdov i have two impressions.
The one is specifically of the work. You got a book which gave a broad background of history and relations with the Khanates and vast iconography of what could be seldom spot in museums outside Russia with emphasis on those items which are endogenic or could be root of what is better known but also period pictures and photos which set the reader in proper scenery.
One have a good balance between text and pictures - it is definately not a coffee table book to lurk but somehow it is also a good reference atlas and the one to please the eyes with the works of art of arms with - what i lack most in most publications - some close ups in which one can admire the work of artisan even better the on real life visit.
The second impression is more general. I am glad to see that scholar and passionate attitude prevails and one can find a book which tries to give an aswer how?when?why? where item from the past is the subject of study and the part of culture not a one which justifies the investement or is published just to set the provenance for future selling of the collection.

14th August 2024, 08:51 AM	#7
grendolino Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 38	Oustanding work After reading the newest book of Dmitriy Miloserdov i have two impressions. The one is specifically of the work. You got a book which gave a broad background of history and relations with the Khanates and vast iconography of what could be seldom spot in museums outside Russia with emphasis on those items which are endogenic or could be root of what is better known but also period pictures and photos which set the reader in proper scenery. One have a good balance between text and pictures - it is definately not a coffee table book to lurk but somehow it is also a good reference atlas and the one to please the eyes with the works of art of arms with - what i lack most in most publications - some close ups in which one can admire the work of artisan even better the on real life visit. The second impression is more general. I am glad to see that scholar and passionate attitude prevails and one can find a book which tries to give an aswer how?when?why? where item from the past is the subject of study and the part of culture not a one which justifies the investement or is published just to set the provenance for future selling of the collection.