Jambiya: Daggers from the Ancient Souqs of Yemen

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From the resting place of Noah's ark, the home of the Queen of Sheba, from the land of frankincense and myrrh come these ancient Islamic treasures. Superbly photographed, JAMBIYA takes you on a journey through the oldest souqs of Arabia to discover these exquisite and exotic weapons. Crafted by lost generations of Jewish and Moslem jewellers using silver, gold, rhinoceros horn and ivory, the art of the jambiya is fast fading into history. In revealing the secrets of this art, Gracie draws on his extensive experience in this little-known corner of the Middle East to explore its fascinating and complex history. Review: Intresting History - It's an vital book to those intrested in the evolution of weapons especially Daggers. Janbyias are uniquely made, and were made to kill, to get stabbed by one in the chest or abdomen causes critical damage and will most likely result in death. They're very tough and too strong to break Review: Love it - Bought this for my son, but the entire family loves it. Beautiful breathtaking with wonderful Islamic history & culture. Next time I will order hardback. This book is nice to have as part of your coffee table collection. Children and adults love it.