Medieval Islamic Swords and Swordmaking - Kindi's Treatise "On Swords and Their Kinds"

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.

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• Autori: Robert G Hoyland, Robert G. Hoyland, Brian Gilmour, Robert Hoyland, Robert G Hoyland, Robert G. Hoyland
• Editore: Edinburgh University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.05.2012
• EAN: 9780906094570
• ISBN: 978-0-906094-57-0
• Pagine: 216
• Dimensioni: 169 mm x 241 mm x 17 mm
• Peso: 610 g
• Serie: Gibb Memorial Trust Arabic Studies; Gibb Memorial Trust Arabic Studies; Gibb Memorial Trust Arabic Stu; Gibb Memorial Trust
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Medioevo