@ No usage of the name “Razmafzar” is allowed without Dr. Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani’s permission.Title of the book: Arms and Armor from Iran: the Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar PeriodAuthor: Dr. Manouchehr Moshtagh KhorasaniPublisher: Legat Publishers (Tübingen, Germany)Number of pages: 700 pagesPrinted in: Germany, 2010Download PDF BrochureWinner of the World Book Prize of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2009BooksCONTENTS1. Introduction2. The Iranian cultural influence in the region and the Iranian search for independence3. Bronze and iron weapons from Iran3.1 Casting bronze weapons3.2 Bronze weapons from western parts of Iran (Luristan and Elam)3.3 Classification of bronze and iron weapons from Luristan and other regions of Iran3.4 Iron swords from Luristan3.5 Bronze weapons from Hasanlu3.6 Classification of daggers and swords from Marlik, Amlash, and Talesh4. Median and Achaemenian daggers and swords4.1 The Median akenakes (short sword)4.2 The Persian akenakes4.3 Achaemenian long sword4.4 Achaemenian falchions4.5 Achaemenian knives5. Parthian swords and daggers5.1 Evidence from rock reliefs5.2 Archeological examples6. Sassanian swords6.1 Evidence from rock reliefs6.2 Evidence from Silver plates6.3 Archeological examples7. The importance and meaning of the sword in Iran after the Muslim conquest7.1 Crucible steel (Pulad-e gohardar or fulad-e johardar) and its varieties7.2 Different types of steel7.3 Pattern-welded steel blades (layered blades)7.4 Classification of swords by al Kindi7.5 Akhi Hizam Muhammad ibn Yaghub al Khuttali on swords7.6 Beiruni on swords7.7 Ibn Sina on swords7.8 Khayyam Neishaburi on swords7.9 Mobarakshah Fakhr Modabar on swords7.10 Al Tarussi on swords7.11 Identification and classification of watered-steel blades (tigheye johardar) based on publications from modern times8. Shamshir (sword) and its varieties8.1 Shamshir attributed to Timur with gold-inlaid cartouches in Kufic inscriptions from the National Museum of Iran, Tehran8.2 Shamshir attributed to Timur with gold-inlaid cartouches in Kufic inscriptions from the Military Museum, Tehran8.3 Another shamshir attributed to Timur from the Military Museum, Tehran8.4 Different parts of a classical shamshir9. The mystery behind dhufaghar “zolfaghar”, the bifurcated sword of Ali10. Iranian straight swords: the re-emergence or coexistence with curved swords11. Iranian military swords from the Qajar period (shamshir nezami)12. Qame and qaddare (double-edged short sword and one-edged short sword)13. Khanjar (double-edged dagger)14. Kard (one-edged knife)15. Pishqabz (double-curved, one-edged dagger)16. Neyze and zubin (spear and javelin)16.1 Spearheads from Marlik16.2 Spearheads from Amlash16.3 Spearheads from Amarlu16.4 Spearheads from Luristan16.5 Achaemenian spearheads16.6 Parthian and Sassanian spearheads16.7 Spears after the Muslim conquest17. Gorz (mace)17.1 Globular or pear-shaped and truncheon-shaped mace heads17.2 Knobbed and flanged maces17.3 Animal or human-headed maces18. Tabar / Tabarzin (axe and saddleaxe)19. Separ (shield)20. Zereh and joshan (armor)20.1 Joshan and zereh (mail)20.2 Chahr ayne (four mirrors)20.3 Sardushi (Shoulder padding)20.4 Bazuband (arm guard)20.5 Kolah khud (helmet)20.6 Gariban (standard)20.7 Zanuband (knee protector) and sagband (shin protector)21. Tir va Kaman (bow and arrows)21.1. Shapes and structure of a Kaman (bow)21.2. Materials used for making a bow21.3 Tir (arrow) and paykan (arrowhead)22. The meaning of the emblem of the lion, the sun, and the lion fighting a bull on pieces of arms and armor23. The Iranian warrior tradition: Iranian treatises on warfare and martial arts23.1 Jawanmardi: rules of conduct and behavior for warriors23.2 Ayyaran during the Sassanian period and in later eras24. Koshti (wrestling), other martial practices, and their role in preparing the warriors for the battlefield24.1 Wrestling and varzesh bastani24.2 Practice tools of varzesh bastani24.3 Archery training24.4 Handling the sword24.5 Throwing the javelin24.6 Horse riding, polo, and playing at the mall24.7 Stickfighting25. Dervishes26 Naggali (traditional reciting of Shahname)27. Arms and armor used in taziye (Shiite passion play)28. Conclusion29. Catalog
@ No usage of the name “Razmafzar” is allowed without Dr. Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani’s permission.
Title of the book: Arms and Armor from Iran: the
Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period
Author: Dr. Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani
Publisher: Legat Publishers (Tübingen, Germany)
Number of pages: 700 pages
Printed in: Germany, 2010
Download PDF Brochure
Winner of the World Book Prize of the Islamic
Republic of Iran in 2009
Books
CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. The Iranian cultural influence in the region and the Iranian search for independence
3. Bronze and iron weapons from Iran
3.1 Casting bronze weapons
3.2 Bronze weapons from western parts of Iran (Luristan and Elam)
3.3 Classification of bronze and iron weapons from Luristan and other regions of Iran
3.4 Iron swords from Luristan
3.5 Bronze weapons from Hasanlu
3.6 Classification of daggers and swords from Marlik, Amlash, and Talesh
4. Median and Achaemenian daggers and swords
4.1 The Median akenakes (short sword)
4.2 The Persian akenakes
4.3 Achaemenian long sword
4.4 Achaemenian falchions
4.5 Achaemenian knives
5. Parthian swords and daggers
5.1 Evidence from rock reliefs
5.2 Archeological examples
6. Sassanian swords
6.1 Evidence from rock reliefs
6.2 Evidence from Silver plates
6.3 Archeological examples
7. The importance and meaning of the sword in Iran after the Muslim conquest
7.1 Crucible steel (Pulad-e gohardar or fulad-e johardar) and its varieties
7.2 Different types of steel
7.3 Pattern-welded steel blades (layered blades)
7.4 Classification of swords by al Kindi
7.5 Akhi Hizam Muhammad ibn Yaghub al Khuttali on swords
7.6 Beiruni on swords
7.7 Ibn Sina on swords
7.8 Khayyam Neishaburi on swords
7.9 Mobarakshah Fakhr Modabar on swords
7.10 Al Tarussi on swords
7.11 Identification and classification of watered-steel blades (tigheye johardar) based on publications from
modern times
8. Shamshir (sword) and its varieties
8.1 Shamshir attributed to Timur with gold-inlaid cartouches in Kufic inscriptions from the National Museum of
Iran, Tehran
8.2 Shamshir attributed to Timur with gold-inlaid cartouches in Kufic inscriptions from the Military Museum,
Tehran
8.3 Another shamshir attributed to Timur from the Military Museum, Tehran
8.4 Different parts of a classical shamshir
9. The mystery behind dhufaghar “zolfaghar”, the bifurcated sword of Ali
10. Iranian straight swords: the re-emergence or coexistence with curved swords
11. Iranian military swords from the Qajar period (shamshir nezami)
12. Qame and qaddare (double-edged short sword and one-edged short sword)
13. Khanjar (double-edged dagger)
14. Kard (one-edged knife)
15. Pishqabz (double-curved, one-edged dagger)
16. Neyze and zubin (spear and javelin)
16.1 Spearheads from Marlik
16.2 Spearheads from Amlash
16.3 Spearheads from Amarlu
16.4 Spearheads from Luristan
16.5 Achaemenian spearheads
16.6 Parthian and Sassanian spearheads
16.7 Spears after the Muslim conquest
17. Gorz (mace)
17.1 Globular or pear-shaped and truncheon-shaped mace heads
17.2 Knobbed and flanged maces
17.3 Animal or human-headed maces
18. Tabar / Tabarzin (axe and saddleaxe)
19. Separ (shield)
20. Zereh and joshan (armor)
20.1 Joshan and zereh (mail)
20.2 Chahr ayne (four mirrors)
20.3 Sardushi (Shoulder padding)
20.4 Bazuband (arm guard)
20.5 Kolah khud (helmet)
20.6 Gariban (standard)
20.7 Zanuband (knee protector) and sagband (shin protector)
21. Tir va Kaman (bow and arrows)
21.1. Shapes and structure of a Kaman (bow)
21.2. Materials used for making a bow
21.3 Tir (arrow) and paykan (arrowhead)
22. The meaning of the emblem of the lion, the sun, and the lion fighting a bull on pieces of arms and armor
23. The Iranian warrior tradition: Iranian treatises on warfare and martial arts
23.1 Jawanmardi: rules of conduct and behavior for warriors
23.2 Ayyaran during the Sassanian period and in later eras
24. Koshti (wrestling), other martial practices, and their role in preparing the warriors for the battlefield
24.1 Wrestling and varzesh bastani
24.2 Practice tools of varzesh bastani
24.3 Archery training
24.4 Handling the sword
24.5 Throwing the javelin
24.6 Horse riding, polo, and playing at the mall
24.7 Stickfighting
25. Dervishes
26 Naggali (traditional reciting of Shahname)
27. Arms and armor used in taziye (Shiite passion play)
28. Conclusion
29. Catalog
