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I wonder if someone could point me in the right direction. I'm looking to obtain a copy of J. Paddock's unpublished 1993 PhD Thesis from University College London, Institute of Archaeology, The Bronze Italian Helmet. The Development and Evolution of the Cassis from the Last Quarter of the Sixth Century BC to the Third Quarter of the First Century AD. I can't seem to find it via the usual US system. Any suggestions?
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The ususal way at our place is to put in an Inter Library Loan request, specifying its an unpublished thesis and at what University... Then you need a so-called "thesis declaration form" which they fill in, and hey presto, *normally* they'll then be quite quick about getting it to you... (though generally on microfilm).
Not sure if this helps, but I hope it does,
C.
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Thanks for the replies!
Theses.com turned up the abstract and the number which should prove useful. I'll check with ILL.
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No problem:
The bronze Italian helmet. The development and evolution of the cassis
from the last quarter of the sixth century B.C. to the third quarter
of the first century A.D.
Paddock, J.M., 1993, A9b
Ph.D., London, University College, 44-258
This thesis is a study of the bronze Italian helmet over six
centuries, from the last quarter of the sixth century B.C. to the end
of the 1st century A.D. It surveys and examines the mainstream
development and evolution of the helmet in the Apennine peninsula, in
particular the nine major forms which dominate the equipment of the
Italian warrior during this period, i.e. the Apulo-Corinthian, the
Negau, the Italo-Chalkidian, the Etrusco-Thracian, the Italo-Pilos,
the Samno-Attic, the Montefortino, the Coolus and the Hagenau helmets.
Starting from the premise that the majority of the helmets, no matter
of what form, were intended to be functional and that their evolution
is entirely dependent upon the type of warfare for which each form was
developed, the changing nature of that warfare and the cultural
affinities of the people who used it, this thesis discusses the
external agencies and cultural influences that can be traced in the
development of each form, the origins of the forms themselves and
provides a definitive typology for each. Where possible it also
establishes an absolute chronology for these typologies, based upon
dated examples, the stylistic evolution of form, the size and shape of
the helmet bowl, its decoration and standards of manufacture and
finish.
Due to the complexities of the manufacturing processes involved in the
production of bronze helmets and as many of the techniques used were
common to all forms this study commences with an examination of these
procedures and the tools and technology employed including an
examination of the growth of mass-production technique in Italian
helmet production. Where possible workshop groups have been isolated
for each form and areas of regional production defined. This analysis
is based on a detailed examination and comparison of the distribution
of each type within each form, their dating, fittings i.e.
crest-fixtures, cheek-pieces etc. and their decoration and its
possible derivation.
