09-17-2005, 08:16 AM
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[url:2crqutuq]http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/2877721973/qid%3D1120129296/402-1670436-1256901[/url]
The darn thing is outta stock at Amazon.fr.
But get the book if you have a chance. Fascinating.
The BW plates from that french site were scanned from the book.
Lebedynsky specialises in steppe cultures. He also wrote books on the Scythians, the Sarmatians and the Alans and I think I'll indulge into investments there..
..And I suspect that the front plate of that alamannic helmet was not riveted. It seems the whole thing was held together with rawhide.
You could try an 2nd hand bookshop like www.abebooks.com . They've found loads of out of print books for me.
Edit: I've checked Abebooks myself, they have got it:
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookD ... sortby%3D3
Regards,
Hisham
Hisham