Kabardian Craftsmen in the XVIII Century: Production and Decoration of Arms

The article covers the issue of production and decoration of arms by Kabardian craftsmen in the XVIII century. The topic is determined by the fact that Circassians (also Cherkashenins, Cherkess) in Russian historical records of this period might have been a collective term for numerous representativ...

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Main Author: Sergey V. Talantov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Center of Support and Development of Actual Research in the Field of Historical Weaponry 2021-12-01
Series:Историческое оружиеведение
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Online Access:https://historical-weapons.com/wp-content/uploads/talantov_io_11_2021.pdf
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description The article covers the issue of production and decoration of arms by Kabardian craftsmen in the XVIII century. The topic is determined by the fact that Circassians (also Cherkashenins, Cherkess) in Russian historical records of this period might have been a collective term for numerous representatives of Adyghe nation including Kabardians, Trans-Kuban and Black Sea Adyghe. Based on this probability, the author attempts to identify origins of craftsmen through analysis of written sources and documents. The article emphasizes the importance of economic factors in the study of arms production in the region and the population (i.e., its nationalities, class division, etc.) which used to create demand for arms. In this regard, closely relevant is the issue of temporary labor migration (i.e., otkhodnichestvo) of craftsmen which might indicate both competition and a lack of stable demand in local villages. Such craftsmen travelled to Russian fortress-cities which provided security for developing crafts and trade as well as stable demand created by locals, neighbouring people who visited these cities and merchants. In addition to existing literature on Russian-Caucasian relations, the author introduces new previously unpublished historical materials.
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spelling doaj.art-8c329f5c7eb741479d3ea5cf1740ca7b2022-12-21T19:44:26ZengCenter of Support and Development of Actual Research in the Field of Historical WeaponryИсторическое оружиеведение2713-14912021-12-01112139Kabardian Craftsmen in the XVIII Century: Production and Decoration of ArmsSergey V. Talantov0private researcherThe article covers the issue of production and decoration of arms by Kabardian craftsmen in the XVIII century. The topic is determined by the fact that Circassians (also Cherkashenins, Cherkess) in Russian historical records of this period might have been a collective term for numerous representatives of Adyghe nation including Kabardians, Trans-Kuban and Black Sea Adyghe. Based on this probability, the author attempts to identify origins of craftsmen through analysis of written sources and documents. The article emphasizes the importance of economic factors in the study of arms production in the region and the population (i.e., its nationalities, class division, etc.) which used to create demand for arms. In this regard, closely relevant is the issue of temporary labor migration (i.e., otkhodnichestvo) of craftsmen which might indicate both competition and a lack of stable demand in local villages. Such craftsmen travelled to Russian fortress-cities which provided security for developing crafts and trade as well as stable demand created by locals, neighbouring people who visited these cities and merchants. In addition to existing literature on Russian-Caucasian relations, the author introduces new previously unpublished historical materials.https://historical-weapons.com/wp-content/uploads/talantov_io_11_2021.pdfcircassian armshistorical arms of caucasusarms productionotkhodnichestvo
spellingShingle Sergey V. Talantov
Kabardian Craftsmen in the XVIII Century: Production and Decoration of Arms
Историческое оружиеведение
circassian arms
historical arms of caucasus
arms production
otkhodnichestvo
title Kabardian Craftsmen in the XVIII Century: Production and Decoration of Arms
title_full Kabardian Craftsmen in the XVIII Century: Production and Decoration of Arms
title_fullStr Kabardian Craftsmen in the XVIII Century: Production and Decoration of Arms
title_full_unstemmed Kabardian Craftsmen in the XVIII Century: Production and Decoration of Arms
title_short Kabardian Craftsmen in the XVIII Century: Production and Decoration of Arms
title_sort kabardian craftsmen in the xviii century production and decoration of arms
topic circassian arms
historical arms of caucasus
arms production
otkhodnichestvo
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