Mike wrote, directed and presented this 9 minute video, which introduces the new Medieval Technology Park at the Middeladlercentret, Nykøbing, Denmark. The park showcases working models of large scale medieval machines. These have been recreated from designs depicted in medieval manuscripts and show a remarkable degree of engineering ingenuity.
Swords and Swordsmen is now available in paperback both in the UK and the US. I could not be more delighted with the quality of the paper and the printing. The paper and the covers are of substantial thickness, with a satisfying feel and the print quality, both for text and images, is crystal clear. It is significantly more portable than the hardback version but it still feels like a tome of substance. Most importantly it is available at a lower price, which hopefully makes it affordable to a much wider readership.
www.amazon.com/Swords-Swordsmen-Mike-Loades/dp/1526706466/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508577174&sr=8-...
3 days ago ·
I went to the fabulous Scythian exhibition at the British Museum today - gorgeous, wonderful things. Enchanting and entrancing. So many superlative artefacts but today let me tease you with this little shield – wonderfully light and portable for a horseman. I love the ingenious way the wooden rods are held in place by leather envelopes. Does anyone in the UK have the craft skills and the inclination to make one of these for me to use for show and tell at my talk there on November 4th?
Apparently tickets are selling at unexpected levels and there are less than 100 seats (out of 320) left. Be sure to book:
www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/event_detail.aspx?eventId=3874&title=The%20art%20o...
In addition to my lecture to the public on Nov 4th, making a You Tube film for them on Nov 1 and doing a ‘facebook live’ from the exhibition on Nov 2, they have now persuaded me to lecture at a 3-day conference they are having next Sunday (someone more eminent has had to cancel at the last minute). I will speak about Scythian archery> www.britishmuseum.org/pdf/events/3878_1213_Scythians_conference_PROGRAMME_021017.pdf
However first I need to devote the next week to an interesting new documentary about Hannibal.
Events - Demonstration - The art of Scythian warfare
britishmuseum.org
A Demonstration at the British Museum on Saturday 4 November 2017 14:30.
3 days ago ·
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