Islamic Arms and Armour
Thom Richardson
The Royal Armouries' collection of Asian arms and armour is among
the finest in the world. The collection is unique in its broad
coverage of every part of Asia, though its greatest strength lies
in material from India. Much of the collection was acquired before
1870, and important information on the provenance of the objects
was preserved with them.
This book written by Thom Richardson, Deputy Master and Head of
Collections at the Royal Armouries, is part of a series of
introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries' collection of arms
and armour.
Following on from Thom Richardson's earlier Introduction to Indian
Arms and Armour this introduction covers arms and armour of the
medieval and early modern periods. Its endpoint is the age of the
mass introduction of firearms from the west, and the relative
homogenisation of what had been a rich and vibrant diversity of
military cultures.
The publication provides fascinating information and stunning
photography on a broad facet of the Asian collection covering
Medieval Islam, The Ottoman Turks, The Arabian Peninsula, Islamic
Kingdoms of North Africa, Iran and Iraq, The Caucasus, Afghanistan,
India and Indonesia.
Format 23x17 cm, Paperback, 128 Seiten, durchgängig farbige
Abbildungen, Format 23x17 cm, Best.-Nr.: RAM001