Die Angriffswaffen aus Olympia

[Hoplitesmores]

Die Angriffswaffen aus Olympia
does anyone have the book

Die Angriffswaffen aus Olympia
by Holger Baitinger Much of this volume comprises an illustrated catalogue of 1350 offensive weapons recovered during excavations of Olympia. Bronze and iron swords, lances, arrow and spear heads, miniature weapons and so forth date from c.700 BC to the beginning of the Classical era. The catalogue is preceded by a discussion of type and context. 258p, 80 b/w pls (Olympische Forschungen XXIX, de Gruyter 2001

Is it worth it?Are the illustrations usefull?please help

[Anonymous]

Olvios, is that you?

I'm afraid I don't know the work. Stefanos or Gioi might.

[Comerus Gallus]

Sorry Olivios & Paul, I dont have that book

It is very expensive!

I did try to find it in the records at my local libraries by net, but non has it...

You may ask some one else to see if he or she can find it at their closer library by internet, perhaps at the reference area...maybe in this way you may have luck!... it is how I had check out some books that I'm interested or when they are hard to find them, it is how I find out if its worth or not...

Good luck Olivios...

Gioi.

[Hoplitesmores]

Its me olvios yes.i ll keep searching

[Hoplitesmores]

Anybody else know if the book has good illustrations & info?

[Hoplitesmores]

someone help!

[Praefectusclassis]

Hi Olvios.
I see we have it here in the University library. I'll go have a look.

[Praefectusclassis]

Hi Olvios,
It's a large format (ca. A4 size) book with 258 pages of text in German, followed by 80 pages in photographic paper with photos and archaeological drawings. The illustrations seem clear enough. Mind you, it is what it says: Angriffswaffen only (i.e. swords, daggers, arrowpoints, spear points and butts).

[Hoplitesmores]

A thousand thanks!!!!
You think that somenone interested in reproduction swords would benefit form having it? Should i get it?

[Praefectusclassis]

Just swords? Do you read German?

[Hoplitesmores]

& any type of greek weapon & yes i do read german.I am so excited!

[Praefectusclassis]

Well, then it is probably an expensive, but worthwhile book. Pictures certainly were like you expect in an archaeological book: clear and head on.

[Hoplitesmores]

Thankou again for your effort.Haire!

[Jason Hoffman]

The Books are put out by 'Verag Walter De Gruyter & Co., Berlin' under the Deutsches Archaologisches Institut.

I have Olypische Forschugen Band V (volume 5)

These books are very rare and costly around US $80 each second hand.
and produced in a set of two text and Tafelin (illistrations).

As far as i know they are still being put out, I think Oxbow books or the David Brown book company may have them.

http://www.oxbowbooks.com/

PS highly recommened these guys have a tendency to be slow but do always seem to have the book im after. I live in Australia so i could account for the speed.