Arab Archery

An Arabic Manuscript of about A.D. 1500

Robert Potter Elmer, Nabih Amin Faris

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English

Martino Fine Books
24 January 2016

Militaria, arms & armour; Archery

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2016 Reprint of the 1945 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. When it was first published, this was the first work on the subject from the medieval Arab world that had been made available in English. The original manuscript which formed the basis for this translation is contemporary with Ascham's Toxophilus, which is considered the only source of detailed knowledge of English archery. The Arabic manuscript is thorough and authoritative, evidently the work of an expert bowman. A vast amount of information concerning the long-range artillery, by which one eastern empire after another had been won, is here brought forward into full light after having laid hidden for centuries. It can still serve as a textbook on archery to this day.

By: Robert Potter Elmer
Translated by: Nabih Amin Faris
Imprint: Martino Fine Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 304g
ISBN: 9781614279242
ISBN 10: 1614279241
Pages: 202
Publication Date: 24 January 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active