Mind, body, and the cosmos: Chess and backgammon in ancient Persia

Iranian Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 281-312

  Daryaee, Touraj ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33344465190     PISSN: 00210862     EISSN: 14754819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00210860208702022     Document Type: Article

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