The Armies of the Caliphs - Military and Society in the Early Islamic State (Hardcover)

During the Medieval period, the Middle East was a battleground in which the Umayyad and the Abbasids Caliphs fought for dominance of an empire that stretched from Spain to the borders of India. The Armies of the Caliphs is the first major study of the relationship between army and society in the early Islamic period, and reveals the pivotal role of the military in politics.
Through an examination of recruitment, payment, weaponry and fortifications in the armies, The Armies of the Caliphs offers the most comprehensive view to date of how the early Muslim Empire grew to control so many people. Using Arabic chronicles, surviving documents, and archaeological evidence, this book analyses the military and the face of battle, and offers a timely reassessment of the early Islamic State.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Warfare and History
Release date:	July 2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Hugh Kennedy
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-25092-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Theory of warfare & military science Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-415-25092-7
Barcode:	9780415250924

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