Bede Dwyer
Biographic Data
| ID | 6424498 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bede Dwyer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bede |
| FAMILY NAME | Dwyer |
| SIGNATURE | DWYER B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Historical Archives |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8703-6326 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sassanid Armor
The aim of this article is to study the Sassanid armor types and their construction methods based on Sassanid rock reliefs, surviving fragments, armor depicted on Sassanid dishes and stone statues in Iran. The article explains the construction methods of different armor types used by the Sassanids during their rule and how Sassanids influenced the development of armor technology and were influenced by other cultures. Different types of armor used…
Depictions of archery in Sassanian silver plates and their relationship to warfare
This article provides an examination of archery techniques, such as drawing techniques of the bowstring, the method of grasping the bow grip and placing the arrow, and their relationship to warfare as depicted on 22 Sassanian and early post-Sassanian silver plates. These plates provide useful information on Sassanian archery equipment and techniques. These plates can be categorized into the following categories: (a) foot archery, (b) horse archer…
A Persian archery manual by Mohammad Zamān
Persian archery manuals provide lots of useful information on shooting with a Persian composite bow. The main aim of this article is to provide, for the first time, a full annotated translation of an undated Persian archery manual written by Mohammad Zamān known as Čerāq Beg from the family of Kāmrān Beg Qarānāj. The manual is handwritten and consists of twenty four pages which include twelve chapters. Despite the occasional confusion, the obscur…
Persian Archery and Swordsmandship
This review covers the book, Persian Archery and Swordsmanship: Historical Martial Arts of Iran by Dr Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani. He is the author of several books in this field ( Arms and Armor from Iran The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period , 2006; Lexicon of Arms and Armor from Iran: A Study of Symbols and Terminology , 2010) and many important articles. The review looks at the nature of the book, its structure and layout. It discus…
An Analysis of a Persian Archery manuscript written by Kapur Čand
The present article deals with an analysis of an undated Persian archery manuscript titled Resāle-ye Kamāndāri [ Archery Manuscript ] written by Kapur Čand. It is written in Persian and judging by the style it should have been written by a Persian. Persian archery manuscripts provide useful information on the usage of a contemporary Persian composite bow. First the article describes where the archery manuscript was found and collected. Then it de…
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An Analysis of a Persian Archery manuscript written by Kapur Čand
The present article deals with an analysis of an undated Persian archery manuscript titled Resāle-ye Kamāndāri [ Archery Manuscript ] written by Kapur Čand. It is written in Persian and judging by the style it should have been written by a Persian. Persian archery manuscripts provide useful information on the usage of a contemporary Persian composite bow. First the article describes where the archery manuscript was found and collected. Then it de…
Persian Archery and Swordsmandship
This review covers the book, Persian Archery and Swordsmanship: Historical Martial Arts of Iran by Dr Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani. He is the author of several books in this field ( Arms and Armor from Iran The Bronze Age to the End of the Qajar Period , 2006; Lexicon of Arms and Armor from Iran: A Study of Symbols and Terminology , 2010) and many important articles. The review looks at the nature of the book, its structure and layout. It discus…
A Persian archery manual by Mohammad Zamān
Persian archery manuals provide lots of useful information on shooting with a Persian composite bow. The main aim of this article is to provide, for the first time, a full annotated translation of an undated Persian archery manual written by Mohammad Zamān known as Čerāq Beg from the family of Kāmrān Beg Qarānāj. The manual is handwritten and consists of twenty four pages which include twelve chapters. Despite the occasional confusion, the obscur…
Depictions of archery in Sassanian silver plates and their relationship to warfare
This article provides an examination of archery techniques, such as drawing techniques of the bowstring, the method of grasping the bow grip and placing the arrow, and their relationship to warfare as depicted on 22 Sassanian and early post-Sassanian silver plates. These plates provide useful information on Sassanian archery equipment and techniques. These plates can be categorized into the following categories: (a) foot archery, (b) horse archer…
Sassanid Armor
The aim of this article is to study the Sassanid armor types and their construction methods based on Sassanid rock reliefs, surviving fragments, armor depicted on Sassanid dishes and stone statues in Iran. The article explains the construction methods of different armor types used by the Sassanids during their rule and how Sassanids influenced the development of armor technology and were influenced by other cultures. Different types of armor used…
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