Medieval Islamic swords and swordmaking : Kindi's treatise "On swords and their kinds" (edition, translation, and commentary) /

Medieval Islamic swords and swordmaking : Kindi's treatise "On swords and their kinds" (edition, translation, and commentary) /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Hoyland, Robert G., 1966-
Imprint:	[Cambridge, UK] : Gibb Memorial Trust, c2006.
Description:	vii, 216 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language:	English Arabic
Subject:	Kindī, -- -approximately 873. -- On swords and their kinds. Swords, Islamic -- History. Swords -- Islamic Empire. Islamic swords. Swords. Islamic Empire. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6232144

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Other uniform titles:	Gilmour, Brian J. J. Kindi, -approximately 873. Risalah fi jawahir al-suyuf. English
ISBN:	0906094526
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-212) and index. Some text in English and Arabic; some text translated from the German.
Standard no.:	9780906094525

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Summary:	Discusses the difference between iron and steel, distinguishes different qualities of sword blade, and different centers of sword smithing. This book refers to the Indian Ocean trade in steel ingots and to the distinctive character of European swords of the period.
Physical Description:	vii, 216 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-212) and index.
ISBN:	0906094526