Name: The Arms of Greece and her Balkan Neighbours in the Ottoman Period
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Author: Robert Elgood
ISBN: 9780500251577

The Arms of Greece and her Balkan Neighbours in the Ottoman Period (häftad)

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Format: Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 352
Utgivningsdatum: 2009-12-07
Förlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustrationer: With over 500 colour illustrations
Dimensioner: 317 x 246 x 36 mm
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ISBN: 9780500251577

This magnificent book traces the history of firearms and edged weapons in Greece and the Balkans during the Ottoman era. The early developments of firearms in the later Middle Ages coincided with the Ottoman occupation of these regions, and over the following centuries they became by far the greatest centre of arms manufacturing in the Islamic world. Each town developed its own style in weaponry, decoration and costume, often with spendid results. Traditional weapons were held in great pride, and surviving guns and swords are richly ornamented with silverwork, mother-of-pearl, coral or semi-precious stones. Over 19 chapters, Robert Elgoods masterful text weaves together the story of the weapons with the deeds of their owners and the history of the region. The book culminates in the stirring story of Greek national liberation in the 1820s. To Greeks the weapons used by the heroes of their revolution are quasi-sacred objects: they fill the museums of modern Greece and are highly collectible. Representing a decade of research by a world expert in oriental arms and armour, this book is being published to coincide with a major exhibition of Greek and Balkan arms at the National Historical Museum, Athens.

'Fresh and convincing will undoubtedly become the standard reference on Balkan weapons' - Military Illustrated ' a pioneering study of the subject that will remain the standard reference work long into the future' - The Burlington Magazine

Dr Robert Elgood is Research Fellow in Eastern European, Islamic and Asian Arms and Armour at theWallace Collection, London. He has written widely on related topics, and his book Islamic Arms and Armour (1979) remains the definitive work on the subject.

Arms and the History of the Balkans Arms, Craftsmen and Traders in the Eastern Mediterranean Arms Making in Boka Kotorska: The Deferdar Pistols: The Ledenica, Zlatka, Kubura and Prizrenac Coral-Decorated Arms Accoutrements The Arms of Bosnia Herzegovina Yataghans The Chelenka Tok Balkan Long Guns The Gunmakers of Uice The Armourers of Kosovo and Metohija The Arms of Skopje The Gunmakers of Tetova, Dibra and Elbasan Arms and the Growth of Balkan Nationalism from 1770 Gun Making in Ioannina The Greek Armed Forces and the Struggle for Independence Conclusion