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On the Explanation of Chess and Backgammon

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On the Explanation of Chess and Backgammon is a Middle Persian text concerned with the earliest story of the invention and rules of the games of chess and backgammon in the sixth century CE, during the rule of the great Sasanian king of kings, Khusro I (531-579 CE). These games along with polo and the hunt were part of princely or courtly education in ancient Iran which continued till the modern times. From Sasanian Iran these games made their way to Spain via the Muslims in the medieval period, and chess and backgammon have now become popular around the world.

77 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2011

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Touraj Daryaee

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Touraj Daryaee holds the Maseeh Chair in Persian Studies and Culture and is the director of the Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies at the University of California, Irvine.

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April 4, 2022
همه‌� ما شطرنج و نرد رو می‌شناسی� ولی تا حالا از خودتون پرسیدید که این بازی‌ه� از کجا اومدن؟
اگر نپرسیدید، الان وقت پرسیدنشه چون این کتاب پاسخ شماست�.
"گزارش شطرنج و نهش نیو-اردشیر" یک متن کهنه که به سفر بازی شطرنج از هندوستان به دربار خسرو انوشیروان و پدید اومدن بازی نیو-اردشیر (یا همون نرد) به دست بزرگمهر و اندیشمندان ایرانی می‌پرداز�.
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خوندن این کتاب می‌تون� تجربه‌� فوق‌العاد� دلچسبی باشه؛ مخصوصا اگر به یکی از این بازی‌ه� علاقه دارید.
از خوانش متنش هم نترسید. ترجمه‌� بسیار روانه و مقدمه‌� کتاب هم خیلی جالبه.
"گزارش شطرنج و نهش نیو-اردشیر" هم تاریخه و هم داستانی ‌ک� می‌تون� میخکوبتون کنه.
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4 reviews
May 23, 2024
Great little book, if you are into Iranian antiquity and Pahlavi manuscripts or into history of games, I highly recommended it. It also references to some great other resources which you might want to explore.
Profile Image for Asal Sepassi.
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March 2, 2024
Interesting reading the original in translation. I think I’ve heard this story fifty times but often misquoted.
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