About the Book

The "Lexicon of Arms and Armor from Iran: A Study of Symbols and Terminology" is the first lexicon in its field which is specially dedicated to a thorough analysis of arms and armor. Persian culture and civilization is a fascinating old culture, and in this comprehensive volume all major types of the Persian language are taken into consideration, namely, the Avestan, the Old Persian, the Middle Persian (Pahlavi), and the New Persian. With over 5,700 entries, the book "Lexicon of Arms and Armor from Iran: A Study of Symbols and Terminology" provides a sound and solid base of terminology of arms and armor in Persian so that military historians, historians, museum curators, researchers and collectors and also people interested in reading historical accounts and epic stories would be able to understand and use the appropriate terms related to each certain type of weapons.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 560 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Legat Verlag

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 3932942310

Publication Date: Sep. 10th, 2010

ISBN-13: 9783932942310

Dimensions: 7.20 x 9.60 x 1.60 inches

Shipping Weight: 4.15 lbs

• Categories: Presian Language Study General Middle Eastern