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1. |
Introduction |
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2. |
The Iranian cultural influence in the region and
the Iranian search for independence |
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3. |
Bronze and iron weapons from Iran |
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3.1 |
Casting bronze weapons |
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3.2 |
Bronze weapons from western parts of Iran (Luristan
and Elam) |
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3.3 |
Classification of bronze and iron weapons from
Luristan and other regions of Iran |
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3.4 |
Iron swords from Luristan |
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3.5 |
Bronze weapons from Hasanlu |
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3.6 |
Classification of daggers and swords from Marlik,
Amlash, and Talesh |
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4. |
Median and Achaemenian daggers and swords |
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4.1 |
The Median akenakes (short sword) |
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4.2 |
The Persian akenakes |
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4.3 |
Achaemenian long sword |
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4.4 |
Achaemenian falchions |
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4.5 |
Achaemenian knives |
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5. |
Parthian swords and daggers |
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5.1 |
Evidence from rock reliefs |
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5.2 |
Archeological examples |
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6. |
Sassanian swords |
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6.1 |
Evidence from rock reliefs |
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6.2 |
Evidence from Silver plates |
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6.3 |
Archeological examples |
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7. |
The importance and meaning of the sword in Iran
after the Muslim conquest |
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7.1 |
Crucible steel (Pulad-e gohardar or fulad-e
johardar) and its varieties |
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7.2 |
Different types of steel |
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7.3 |
Pattern-welded steel blades (layered blades) |
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7.4 |
Classification of swords by al Kindi |
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7.5 |
Akhi Hizam Muhammad ibn Yaghub al Khuttali on
swords |
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7.6 |
Beiruni on swords |
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7.7 |
Ibn Sina on swords |
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7.8 |
Khayyam Neishaburi on swords |
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7.9 |
Mobarakshah Fakhr Modabar on swords |
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7.10 |
Al Tarussi on swords
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7.11 |
Identification and classification of
watered-steel blades (tigheye johardar) based on
publications from modern times |
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8. |
Shamshir (sword) and its varieties |
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8.1 |
Shamshir attributed to Timur with gold-inlaid
cartouches in Kufic inscriptions from the
National Museum of Iran, Tehran |
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8.2 |
Shamshir attributed to Timur with gold-inlaid
cartouches in Kufic inscriptions from the
Military Museum, Tehran |
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8.3 |
Another shamshir attributed to Timur from the
Military Museum, Tehran |
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8.4 |
Different parts of a classical shamshir |
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9. |
The mystery behind dhufaghar “zolfaghar”, the
bifurcated sword of Ali |
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10. |
Iranian straight swords: the re-emergence or
coexistence with curved swords |
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11. |
Iranian military swords from the Qajar period (shamshir
nezami) |
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12. |
Qame and qaddare (double-edged short sword and
one-edged short sword) |
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13. |
Khanjar (double-edged dagger) |
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14. |
Kard (one-edged knife) |
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15. |
Pishqabz (double-curved, one-edged dagger) |
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16. |
Neyze and zubin (spear and javelin) |
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16.1 |
Spearheads from Marlik |
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16.2 |
Spearheads from Amlash |
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16.3 |
Spearheads from Amarlu |
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16.4 |
Spearheads from Luristan |
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16.5 |
Achaemenian spearheads |
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16.6 |
Parthian and Sassanian spearheads |
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16.7 |
Spears after the Muslim conquest |
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17. |
Gorz (mace) |
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17.1 |
Globular or pear-shaped and truncheon-shaped
mace heads |
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17.2 |
Knobbed and flanged maces |
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17.3 |
Animal or human-headed maces |
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18. |
Tabar / Tabarzin (axe and saddleaxe)
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19. |
Separ (shield) |
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20. |
Zereh and joshan (armor) |
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20.1 |
Joshan and zereh (mail) |
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20.2 |
Chahr ayne (four mirrors) |
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20.3 |
Sardushi (Shoulder padding) |
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20.4 |
Bazuband (arm guard) |
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20.5 |
Kolah khud (helmet) |
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20.6 |
Gariban (standard) |
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20.7 |
Zanuband (knee protector) and sagband (shin
protector) |
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21. |
Tir va Kaman (bow and arrows) |
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21.1. |
Shapes and structure of a Kaman (bow) |
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21.2. |
Materials used for making a bow |
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21.3 |
Tir (arrow) and paykan (arrowhead) |
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22. |
The meaning of the emblem of the lion, the sun,
and the lion fighting a bull on pieces of arms
and armor |
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23. |
The Iranian warrior tradition: Iranian treatises
on warfare and martial arts |
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23.1 |
Jawanmardi: rules of conduct and behavior for
warriors |
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23.2 |
Ayyaran during the Sassanian period and in later
eras |
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24. |
Koshti (wrestling), other martial practices, and
their role in preparing the warriors for the
battlefield |
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24.1 |
Wrestling and varzesh bastani |
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24.2 |
Practice tools of varzesh bastani |
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24.3 |
Archery training |
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24.4 |
Handling the sword |
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24.5 |
Throwing the javelin |
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24.6 |
Horse riding, polo, and playing at the mall |
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24.7 |
Stickfighting |
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25. |
Dervishes |
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26 |
Naggali (traditional reciting of Shahname)
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27. |
Arms and armor used in taziye (Shiite passion
play) |
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28. |
Conclusion |
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29. |
Catalog |
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