Persian Steel
By James W. Allan, Brian J. J. Gilmour
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This book looks at iron- and steel-working in Iran, from pre-Islamic times to the present day. The authors unify art-historical and scientific aspects of steel-making and provide a wide-ranging survey of the development of the technologies and trades involved. Nearly 400 objects are cataloged and illustrated, and over 70 are subjected to metallurgical analysis.
Book Details
- Country: US
- Published: 2000
- Publisher: Oxford University Press for the Board of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford and the British Institute of Persian Studies
- Author(s):James W. AllanBrian J. J. Gilmour
- Language: English
- Pages: 600
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