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" Saracen archery: "
with introduction, glossary, and illustrations by J.D. Latham & W.F. Paterson.
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BL
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563114
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b392344
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| Main Entry
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J D Latham
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Saracen archery: : an English version and exposition of a Mameluke work on archery (ca. A.D. 1368);\ with introduction, glossary, and illustrations by J.D. Latham W.F. Paterson.
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London, Holland P.,, 1970.
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xl, 219 pages, 17 plates illustrations, facsimiles 26 cm
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0900470046
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: 9780900470042
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| Notes
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Based upon the British Museum MS Add. 23489, attributed to Ṭaybughā.
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| Contents
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The author's introduction -- The pillars of archery -- On bows -- On bowstrings -- On arrows -- On thumb-guards -- On the fundamentals of archery -- On grasping the bow -- On nocking -- On locking and counting -- On drawing the bow -- On sighting -- On the loose -- On the follow-through -- On shooting from horseback -- On shooting the stirrup crossbow from horseback -- On bracing the bow -- On standing before the target -- On flight shooting -- The list of thirty-four points -- On faults and injuries to which archers are exposed -- On adjustments required by different physiques -- The systems of the great masters of archery -- On the archer's need to recognize his faults and know the correct use of his arms -- Miscellaneous techniques and devices -- On shooting with an arrow-guide -- On the procedures, conduct and principles to be observed by a novice -- On the duties and qualities of a master and teacher.
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History
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Ṭaybughā
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W F Paterson
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