Different types of Peshkabz'

B.I · 22nd July 2005, 02:19 AM

hi jim,
i have always had the (bad) habit of reading the bibliography first, before opening the first page of a new book. maybe i like to see how learned the author is before tackling what he has to say.
or maybe i just cant handle the suspence and like reading the last pages first (only to find it was the butler that did it again!)

irvings bibliographys are without a doubt the most impressive. its a strange day and age we live in when we take so much for granted (the power of google). learning then needed to be so much more thorough. in the book i mentioned, he lists 114 books he has refered to, 56 of which are persian manuscripts.
i'm not knocking tirris book, but his bibliography reflected the academic merit of his text.

Jens Nordlunde · 22nd July 2005, 04:22 PM

‘Hindu Arms and Ritual’ is down from the book shelf, so why not see what Elgood says about a Peshkabz?

Peshkabz (Persian) Persian dagger also used in northern India with a single-edge tapering blade, sometimes with a recurves. The hilt is often walrus ivory or semi-precious stone. There is no guard. The word appears in Lord Clive’s Accounts. See Hobson-Jobson. Egerton. Moser etc. Allan argues that in a Persian context a peshkabz has a double curved blade. (Allan, James W.: Persian Metal Technology 700-1300 AD. London, 1979.

Brian, I like what you write, that you start reading the bibliography first - to be warned beforehand as you say.

Jim, your many years of collecting books and writing note shows in yout mails

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Jens

22nd July 2005, 04:22 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	‘Hindu Arms and Ritual’ is down from the book shelf, so why not see what Elgood says about a Peshkabz? Peshkabz (Persian) Persian dagger also used in northern India with a single-edge tapering blade, sometimes with a recurves. The hilt is often walrus ivory or semi-precious stone. There is no guard. The word appears in Lord Clive’s Accounts. See Hobson-Jobson. Egerton. Moser etc. Allan argues that in a Persian context a peshkabz has a double curved blade. (Allan, James W.: Persian Metal Technology 700-1300 AD. London, 1979. Brian, I like what you write, that you start reading the bibliography first - to be warned beforehand as you say. Jim, your many years of collecting books and writing note shows in yout mails. Jens

22nd July 2005, 02:19 AM	#1
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	hi jim, i have always had the (bad) habit of reading the bibliography first, before opening the first page of a new book. maybe i like to see how learned the author is before tackling what he has to say. or maybe i just cant handle the suspence and like reading the last pages first (only to find it was the butler that did it again!) irvings bibliographys are without a doubt the most impressive. its a strange day and age we live in when we take so much for granted (the power of google). learning then needed to be so much more thorough. in the book i mentioned, he lists 114 books he has refered to, 56 of which are persian manuscripts. i'm not knocking tirris book, but his bibliography reflected the academic merit of his text.