[NR] re: Historical accuracy was .

[Decker, Terry D.]

>if its any consolation, Im
> new...Im interested in becomin MUCH more historically
> accurate in MY persona,  and I have NO idea where to
> start, (beyond reading ten million books Ive already
> got checked out & am tryin to get thru)

My advice is take it slow and be selective.  A few very good sources on the
history of the time and region you want to be associated with are far
superior to a ton of clap-trap.

Since a "persona" is cultural, you will need to add what is known of the
specific culture and act accordingly.


> (I am also starting to research
> garb so as to get myself more 'period/culture'
> specific (make sense?) I have just recently started to
> truly widdle down to the actual Tyme period Im most
> interested in, and Ireland as my ppl.
> ~*Muirenn*~

For garb try, McClintock, H.F., Old Irish and Highland Dress.  The original
was published in 1947(?) and there was a revised edition in 1958.  The first
edition is currently available in facsimile.

For history and culture, you might consider the following:

Foster, R.F., The Oxford History of Ireland
Cahill, Thomas, How the Irish Saved Civilization
Moody, T.W. and Martin, F.X. (eds.), The Course of Irish History
Gantz, Jeffrey, Early Irish Myths and Sagas

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