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Originally Posted by Kubur
Waittttt a minute!
I didn't say that, and I think it's another misunderstanding!
To me Elgood is extremely reliable, probably one of the best scholar in the field. He is very honest too when he doesn't know he says nothing.
The problem is the people who are reading his books.
I don't even think that they read carefully and as you said if they see any photo in a book on Greek weapons it must be Greek...
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- couldn't agree more with this last statement.
However, to me Elgood is not very reliable when it comes to the arms of the Balkans. As I said, no stylistical or ethnographical analysis at all.
He is much more accurate and reliable when it comes to Indian arms as I have the impression he put up much, much more systematic research in his books on Indian arms and armour.
But of course this is my oppinion and not the "absolute truth"...
