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Download or read book Persians and Other Plays written by Aeschylus and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009-01-08 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classical Greek dramatic poetry and drama.

Download or read book On The Persian Game Of Chess written by N Bland and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This short pamphlet, written by N. Bland and read before the Royal Asiatic Society on June 19th, 1847, provides an overview of the Persian game of chess. Bland covers the history of the game, the rules of play, and some of the different variations found in Persia and other parts of the Middle East. This pamphlet is a must-read for chess enthusiasts and anyone interested in the history of games. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Download or read book A Short History of the Game Of Chess written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chess has been a favored game for almost fifteen hundred years of human history. From its rise in India, the history of chess has been one of continual growth. A Short History of the Game Of Chess recounts a brief history of this much loved game. chess, history