On the explanation of chess and backgammon
Subtitle: Abar Wizārišn ī Čatrang ud Nihišn Nēw-Ardaxšīr
By: translated from Middle Persian by Touraj Daryaee
Series: Ancient Iran series -- v. 2
Publisher: UCI Jordan Center for Persian Studies
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Irvine, CA
Language: eng; pal
Translated from: pal
Number of pages: 87
ISBN-13: 9781780836188
Subjects: Chess; Early works to 1800; Backgammon
Other titles: Abar Wizārišn ī Čatrang ud Nihišn Nēw-Ardaxšīr
Work titles: Abar Wizārišn ī Čatrang ud Nihišn Nēw-Ardaxšīr English
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-87).

English and Pahlavi.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: WC as compared with its Persian and Arabic translations ; Chess and backgammon in art and material culture ; The game of chess and backgammon beyond Sasanian Iran; title: Previous study of the text; title: The manuscripts; title: Transcription; title: English translation; title: JA manuscript; title: MU2 manuscript; title: S manuscript; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography.