The persian archery manuscript Izāh (Revelation) by Tāher Māwarā al-Nahri
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https://doi.org/10.3989/gladius.2018.08Keywords:
Archery, composite bow, Iran, Persia, arrow, bow, thumb ring, releasing, traditionsAbstract
The current article contains a discussion and translation of an undated Persian manuscript on archery titled Izāh (Revelation) written by Tāher Māwarā al-Nahri. Internal references suggest an early date for parts of the text. The author, Tāher Māwarā al-Nahri, is presently unknown and his birth and death dates are uncertain. The author presents himself and his opinions confidently and is very sure of the correctness of his master’s teachings. This master, Ja’far Māwarā al-Nahri, is likewise unknown at the moment though the epithet, Māwarā al-Nahri, applied to both of them and meaning «from beyond the river» suggests they were either Transoxanian or descended from people from that area. Therefore it is possible this manual is a unique survival of Central Asian archery traditions.
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