What characterizes Islamic arms and armour from 1500 to 1850, and what role did they play on the battlefield, in connection with hunting and as decorative objects? Such topics are addressed in this richly illustrated book, which also contains articles on âFighting and Arms in the Koranâ, âThe Teaching of Chivalry in the Islamic Worldâ, âInscriptions on Islamic Weaponsâ and âCollecting Islamic Arms and Armourâ.The catalogue section analyses 151 examples of arms and armour as well as relevant miniature paintings. Originally made in the region extending from North Africa to India, these objects have found their way into Danish collections from the seventeenth century onwards. At the back of the book an appendix contains translations of the weaponsâ numerous Arabic, Persian and Turkish inscriptions.
The bookâs authors and editors are museum director Kjeld von Folsach, curator Joachim Meyer and curator Peter Wandel â all three from the David Collection. The book also contains contributions by professor Thomas Hoffmann, University of Copenhagen, and Will Kwiatkowski, an international scholar specialised in Islamic inscriptions.
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