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Yatagan, Khanda, and Jamdhar

Swords and Sabers of Persia and India

Yatagan, Khanda, and Jamdhar( )
Author: Sprague, Martina
Series title:Knives, Swords, and Bayonets: a World History of Edged Weapon Warfare Ser.
ISBN:978-1-4909-0440-5
Publication Date:Jul 2013
Publisher:CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $9.45
Book Description:

The important role that edged weaponry played in early Persia is evidenced by the region's long history of metallurgic science, the sword's mention in poetry, and its use as a sidearm to cavalry employing lance, mace, and bow. Edged weaponry proved no less important to the Ottoman Turks, who depicted the two-edged sword of Othman on the standard carried by the disciplined recruits, the corps of Janissaries, who served the sultan and defended the conquered Christian territories.India,...
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Book Details
Pages:86
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5 x 8 x 0.2 Inches
Book Weight:0.33 Pounds



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