The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #26590   Message #327649
Posted By: GUEST,Fibula Mattock
26-Oct-00 - 07:38 AM
Thread Name: BS: Re-enactors?
Subject: RE: BS: Re-enactors?
Right - I'm curious! Most of the research I'm doing hinges on reconstructions (computer) of archaeological sites/artefacts, and I'm interested as to WHY you like to re-enact, military or otherwise. There are a great many challenges in attempting to portray past events/places, not least the level of detail and the accuracy of sources required, and I was also wondering how you feel about the re-enactions you do - how and why are they historically "valid"? Do you aim to be realistic, or is it the spirit of the thing that matters?