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ISLAMIC ARTSISLAMIC SWORDS AND SWORDSMITHSPrepared by Ünsal YücelTranslated by Tahsin Ömer TahaoğluPublished by IRCICA and the Ministry of Information of Kuwaitİstanbul, 2000(Islamic Art Series: 10)ISBN 92-9063-103-1 (English ed.)Catalogue describing 114 swords kept in the Topkapı PalaceMuseum and the Military Museum in İstanbul. Theseswords were used between the first and tenth centuries Hijra(7th-16th centuries A.D.). Part l is related to the blessedswords of the Prophet, the four khalifas and companions ofthe Prophet. Part II examines the characteristics of Islamicswords and the development of their form: the analysis hereis based on 92 swords used in different periods. Part III isdevoted to Muslim swordsmiths. The book contains 186photographs and an index of the swords.Price: US$ 60 (including post)Kuwait, 1988 (in Arabic)ISBN 92-9063-427-8 (Arabic ed.)Out of stock (available on CD-ROM)Price: US$ 10 (including post)IRCICA PUBLICATIONS 1980-2012 51