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Brian R. Price is an American University professor, author, editor, publisher, martial arts instructor of the Italian school of swordsmanship, reconstructive armorer, and member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. He is Assistant Professor of History at Hawai'i Pacific University, where he offers courses in the history of warfare, in counterinsurgency, and in strategy at the graduate and undergraduate levels, leveraging his long study of medieval topics and his recent experience in Afghanistan as an advisor. He speaks regularly at conferences both for his current field on counterinsurgency and in his earlier, and now secondary field, on chivalric topics. He began his independent studies in 1990, but began to shift his interests as the Afghan and Iraq wars progressed, increasingly emphasizing aspects of modern military theory, especially ways through which culture, doctrine and military practice interweave. This remains the center of his research agenda today. Recently he has spoken at the UK Ministry of Defence, appeared on television to discuss the situation in Ukraine, and given a paper at the World History Conference. Price is perhaps best known for his work, ''Techniques of Medieval Armour Reproduction'', which has been favorably reviewed and sold more than 20,000 copies worldwide. It was cited more than 35 times in the recent 2013 Ph.D. Dissertation by Nikolaus Dupras. ".〔http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/4376/1/Dupras%20PhD%20Thesis%20Volumes%201%20%26%202.pdf〕 Dupras writes, "Techniques of Medieval Armour Reproduction is one of the most complete accounts written on the armourer’s art. Geared heavily towards technique, it is intended as a manual which discusses the steps of armour-making from design to fabrication. Though not comprehensive, the complexity of the task is well represented." Price originally founded The Chivalry Bookshelf in 1992 to publish ''Chronique, the Journal of Chivalry'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Library of Congress )〕 but eventually began publishing books about Western Martial Arts, arms and armor, and the subject of chivalry.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The Chivalry Bookshelf )〕 The press produced twenty-six titles between 2001 and 2010, when Price suspended operations in order to prepare for deployment to Afghanistan. He and his wife Ann also jointly ran Revival Enterprises during the same period, which developed a popular line of leather and sundries for re-enactment and Western martial arts practitioners. Previously he co-founded the American Company of Saint George, a medieval-styled "tournament society" that, together with ''Chronique: The Journal of Chivalry'', helped to inspire many other similar tournament societies throughout North America, in Europe and in Australia. Price is a co-founder and, until early 2011, was the long-time curriculum director of the ''Schola Saint George'' school of Historical European martial arts.〔(Schola Saint George )〕 Currently he teaches swordsmanship in Honolulu and remains affiliated with the Schola Saint George. ==Background== In 2011-12 he served in Afghanistan as a senior socio-cultural advisor for the Human Terrain System, working with NATO, American and Afghan forces. His work there focused on the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), their internal dynamics and their relationship to American and NATO forces as related to counterinsurgency theory and practice. He made use of local and oral history techniques in his unique approach and gathered oral histories on ANSF officers and civilians. Price graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in Political Science/Economics in 1990, and in 2006 entered the University of North Texas to pursue a doctorate in history. He won a competitive dissertation fellowship in 2010, completing his degree in May, 2011. He taught courses there in U.S. and world history as a Teaching Fellow from 2008 to 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=LinkedIn )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=University of North Texas website )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The University of North Texas )〕 Price had previously operated an armour workshop, Thornbird Arms, from 1984 to 1990,〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=''Chronique: Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Library.'' Online )〕 and worked in the computer software, information technology and internet industries from 1993 to 2000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=LinkedIn )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brian R. Price」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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