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The Knights of Islam - The Wars of the Mamluks, 1250 - 1517 (Paperback)
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The Knights of Islam - The Wars of the Mamluks, 1250 - 1517 (Paperback)
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The author brings together a wealth of information which has, until
now, only been available in highly specialised academic journals
and scholarly books' - David Nicolle 'An astonishing array of
themes and characters' - John Man The Mamluks were, at one distinct
point in history, the greatest body of fighting men in the world
and the quintessence of the mounted warrior - reaching near
perfection in their skill with the bow, lance and sword. Their
story embraces many of the great themes of medieval military
endeavour: the Crusaders and the deadly contest between Islam and
Christendom, the Mongols and their vision of World Dominion,
Tamerlane the Scourge of God and the rise of the Ottoman Empire
whose own slave soldiers, the Janissaries, would be the Mamluks'
final nemesis. They entered the Islamic world as unlettered
automatons and through a total application to the craft of the
warrior they became more than soldiers. After a bloody seizure of
power from their masters, the descendants of Saladin, they
developed a martial code and an honour system based on barracks
brotherhood, a sophisticated military society that harnessed the
state's energies for total war and produced a series of treatises
on cavalry tactics, martial training, mounted archery and
scientific and analytical approaches to warfare that more than
compare to Sun Tzu's Art of War, the Western Codes of Chivalry and
the Bushido in their complexity, beauty of language and
comprehensive coverage of the bloody business of war. Their story
embraces many of the great themes of medieval military endeavour:
the Crusaders and the deadly contest between Islam and Christendom,
the Mongols and their vision of world dominion, Tamerlane and the
rise of the Ottoman Empire whose own slave soldiers, the
Janissaries, would be the Mamluks' final nemesis.
General
Imprint: |
Greenhill Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2022 |
Authors: |
James Waterson
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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ISBN-13: |
978-1-78438-761-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-78438-761-4 |
Barcode: |
9781784387617 |
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