How the Elephant became a Bishop: An Enquiry into the Origin of the Names of Chess Pieces

Howard Candler

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DOI: 10.1080/00665983.1907.10853048
Published: 1907-01
Container: Archaeological Journal
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
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@article{allodium:10.1080/00665983.1907.10853048,
  title = {How the Elephant became a Bishop: An Enquiry into the Origin of the Names of Chess Pieces},
  author = {Howard Candler},
  year = {1907},
  journal = {Archaeological Journal},
  doi = {10.1080/00665983.1907.10853048},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/00665983.1907.10853048}
}

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Candler, H. (1907). How the Elephant became a Bishop: An Enquiry into the Origin of the Names of Chess Pieces. Archaeological Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/00665983.1907.10853048

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