Early Chess Pieces from the Crossroads of Asia - Deborah Freeman Fahid

Showcases previously unpublished early chess pieces, from the 7th to the 12th century CE, with insights from a leading expert. This book presents an extraordinary collection of previously unpublished chess pieces dating from the 7th to 12th century CE, many gathered from regions surrounding Afghanistan. Chess, originating in north India, was adopted and developed by the Persian Sasanians, whose empire shaped Afghanistan and Central Asia until the 8th century Arab Muslim invasions. The area became... Zobrazit více