Kirill Rivkin's site

ariel · 24th December 2018, 05:41 PM

historyswords.com

"Strongly" is not a word with which I would recommend reading it.
Kirill went into a different dimension of looking at Oriental ( his fancy) swords.
The essays are highly informative, unexpected, often sarcastic and sometimes purposefully cynical.

He is a " quantifier", as befits his Physics PhD background. There is not a drop of sentimentality or thoughtless adoration. Everything must be proven.

Hopefully, this read will awaken some of hidden followers: that is how academic research must be done.

24th December 2018, 05:41 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Kirill Rivkin's site historyswords.com "Strongly" is not a word with which I would recommend reading it. Kirill went into a different dimension of looking at Oriental ( his fancy) swords. The essays are highly informative, unexpected, often sarcastic and sometimes purposefully cynical. He is a " quantifier", as befits his Physics PhD background. There is not a drop of sentimentality or thoughtless adoration. Everything must be proven. Hopefully, this read will awaken some of hidden followers: that is how academic research must be done.