Buchanan, Brenda J. (Author)
Icon: Journal of the International Committee for the History of Technology
Volume: 20
Issue: 1
Pages: 56-73
The study of the history and technology of gunpowder and its national and international significance in civil and military life has been rescued from neglect by the sessions held over the years under the auspices of ICOHTEC. This is a bold claim, but since our first meeting at the 22nd Symposium in Bath in 1994, much has been achieved: an informal fellowship of gunpowder historians has been established; two well-reviewed books have been published, and the first of these re-printed; individual scholars have had their work published in appropriate journals; and debates have been sparked that still continue, especially in the matter of saltpetre. None of this could have been achieved without the support of ICOHTEC, whose strengths may be defined as having provided continuity, made evident by the celebration of its 40th Symposium: authenticity, as invitations to participate in symposia that might otherwise have been viewed with suspicion have been accepted; inclusivity, a willingness to provide a home for new studies that may be unacceptable elsewhere; mobility, as our peripatetic society has met in fascinating places, enabling us to investigate significant gunpowder works as at Barcarena near Lisbon; and sociability, as our symposia have over the years uplifted not only the mind but also the spirit.
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