{"product_id":"2026200015126-secondhand-islamic-arms","title":"Islamic Arms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew collections in the world rival the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum's holdings of Islamic weaponry, and Islamic Arms by Anthony North presents a masterful survey of these extraordinary objects — swords, daggers, firearms, and axes — crafted across centuries of Islamic civilization. Drawing on the museum's own renowned collection, North chronicles the artistic and technical traditions that shaped arms production from Persia and Turkey to Mughal India, revealing how these weapons served not merely as instruments of war but as supreme expressions of courtly prestige and religious identity.\n\nNorth's scholarship bridges the worlds of art history and military history with precision and authority, illustrating how master craftsmen fused function with breathtaking ornament — inlaid gold, carved ivory, and intricate calligraphy — to produce objects that remain astonishing today. This authoritative volume argues that Islamic arms represent a distinct and sophisticated artistic canon, one that rewards close study of both craft technique and cultural context. Whether you are a collector, a student of Islamic art, or a connoisseur of arms and armour, this title will leave you wondering what other secrets are locked within the steel and gold of these magnificent objects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203110314203,"sku":"2026200015126-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/377eaff8-7604-4bf5-90d5-009e04fc38c6.png?v=1788143986","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015126-secondhand-islamic-arms","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}