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On the Explanation of Chess and Backgammon

On the Explanation of Chess and Backgammon

On the Explanation of Chess and Backgammon

Touraj Daryaee

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H&S Media
Año de edición:
2016
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Historia de la arquitectura
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9781780836188
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The Book is full text on the rules and views of the games of chess and backgammon comes from a Pahlavi text, reported to be from the time of Khusro Anushirvan in the 6th CE.

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