Firearms of the Islamic World: In the Tareq Rajab Museum, Kuwait
Author:   Robert Elgood ,  Howard L. Blackmore
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781850439639


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   31 December 1995
Format:   Hardback
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Firearms of the Islamic World: In the Tareq Rajab Museum, Kuwait


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The first surviving reference to the use of gunpowder appears in a Chinese manuscript dating from 1044 AD. The formula for gunpowder was passed to the Arabs via India and Persia and its first use in firearms in Europe is reported at the Arab siege of Spain in 1324. While much has been written about the history of firearms in Europe and North America, their development in the Islamic world and their subsequent history there has been almost totally neglected. Elgood, uses the collection of firearms from the Tareq Rajab Museum in Kuwait to explore the subject. The collection ranges from Morocco to India, China and Central Asia, taking in almost every country in between. Elgood describes the artistry and beauty of antique firearms, focusing on the use of decoration and great craftsmanship as well as the technological innovations that were developed, and looking at the different cultures of the Islamic world.

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Author:   Robert Elgood ,  Howard L. Blackmore
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   I.B. Tauris
Dimensions:   Width: 25.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.50cm
Weight:   1.397kg
ISBN:  

9781850439639


ISBN 10:   185043963
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   31 December 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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