Medieval Islamic Swords and Swordmaking: Kindi's Treatise "On Swords and Their Kinds"
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One of the problems pervading the study of medieval Islamic technology is the lack of surviving technical treatises. Tradition tended to be handed down by example and by word of mouth, and apprenticeships could last for decades. Fortunately, however, occasional treatises do exist. The treatise "On swords and their kinds" was written by the 9th century Muslim philosopher Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi. This work was commissioned by a powerful patron of...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0906094577
ISBN13:9780906094570
Release Date:May 2012
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Length:216 Pages
Weight:1.37 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.7" x 9.5"
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