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<blockquote data-quote="Djeta Thernadier" data-source="post: 1119643" data-attributes="member: 12043"><p>I agree. It *sounds* like she used the subject matter of dueling (which in those days was pretty much done by men only to the best of my knowledge) to push some sort of anti-man agenda. That's just not cool.</p><p></p><p>I found a similiar book on the history of armor at a Barnes & Nobles once. I forget what it was called but it was in the bargain bin, for good reason. It was by a woman and very much pushing the "they were so stupid because a woman would have done it like this..." theme. AS a woman, I found that to be rather annoying. But this is not the forum for that.</p><p></p><p>The thing about the armor seems possible, but unlikely. I've never had the honor to wear a full set of armor so I'm not sure how mobile a person is in one, but presumably, these guys were trained and aware fo the fact that they may fall prone. So I'd think that they would have been able to get up. Of course, like others have said, people may not have known this a few years ago, so it really depends on what the authors sources told her.</p><p></p><p>Swords have always come in all shapes and sizes to the best of my knowledge. I could see where the larger ones may require both hands, but she should have mentioned that other types existed as well, or gone into more detail as to why these particular large swords were the only ones being used in these duels (sounds like that is what she is saying).</p><p></p><p>I think the part about a "perfectionist turning out 2-3 masterpieces per year" is a misunderstanding. It *sounds* like she is saying that a craftsman may turn out many swords a year, but consider (being a perfectionist) only a handful to be truly perfect.</p><p></p><p>I'd return it if you are unhappy with it. And if you are feeling ambitious, do a bit of research yourself and possibly write a letter to the publisher and let them know where the book is wrong, and what the correct facts are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Djeta Thernadier, post: 1119643, member: 12043"] I agree. It *sounds* like she used the subject matter of dueling (which in those days was pretty much done by men only to the best of my knowledge) to push some sort of anti-man agenda. That's just not cool. I found a similiar book on the history of armor at a Barnes & Nobles once. I forget what it was called but it was in the bargain bin, for good reason. It was by a woman and very much pushing the "they were so stupid because a woman would have done it like this..." theme. AS a woman, I found that to be rather annoying. But this is not the forum for that. The thing about the armor seems possible, but unlikely. I've never had the honor to wear a full set of armor so I'm not sure how mobile a person is in one, but presumably, these guys were trained and aware fo the fact that they may fall prone. So I'd think that they would have been able to get up. Of course, like others have said, people may not have known this a few years ago, so it really depends on what the authors sources told her. Swords have always come in all shapes and sizes to the best of my knowledge. I could see where the larger ones may require both hands, but she should have mentioned that other types existed as well, or gone into more detail as to why these particular large swords were the only ones being used in these duels (sounds like that is what she is saying). I think the part about a "perfectionist turning out 2-3 masterpieces per year" is a misunderstanding. It *sounds* like she is saying that a craftsman may turn out many swords a year, but consider (being a perfectionist) only a handful to be truly perfect. I'd return it if you are unhappy with it. And if you are feeling ambitious, do a bit of research yourself and possibly write a letter to the publisher and let them know where the book is wrong, and what the correct facts are. [/QUOTE]
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