Keris and other Malay weapons (with 91 illustrations)
The author wrote in his opening chapter: The keris is undoubtedly the distinctive Malay weapon. It is necessary however, to define a keris. It is primarily a dagger with a handle set at an angle to the blade, a sort of pistol grip in fact, to enable the wielder to thrust. The keris is I believ...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Kuala Lumpur
Silverfish Books
2019
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| Series: | Silverfish Malaysian classics
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| Summary: | The author wrote in his opening chapter: The keris is undoubtedly the distinctive Malay weapon. It is necessary however, to define a keris. It is primarily a dagger with a handle set at an angle to the blade, a sort of pistol grip in fact, to enable the wielder to thrust. The keris is I believe unique, in being the dagger with the greatest reach, compared with the total length of the weapon. All other daggers are held in one of two ways (see Plate 3 Nos. 1 & 2) but the keris is held as in Plate 3 No. 3 and with it there is a greater reach, although the thrust lacks some of the force derived from the swing of the weapon held as in (1) or (2). Argensola, writing in 1009 says: "At Menancabo excellent weapons called creeses best weapons in all the Orient." |
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| Item Description: | "First edition, 1939" -- verso page |
| Physical Description: | 142 pages illustrations 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page [143]) |
| ISBN: | 9789833221974 |