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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...

13th July 2016, 03:16 PM	#15
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...