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The first edition of this book was published in 1978 and proved a
valuable addition to our collection of Army books. Sadly it has
been out-of-print for many years. Now WRG is happy to produce this
revised second edition and make it available to wargamers once
again. As usual it contains information on the organisation of the
various armies, descriptions of the major battles of the period and
information on the dress and equipment of the armies illustrated by
the usual line drawings. It contains information about the Franks,
Hospitallers, Templars, Armenians, Syrians, Seljuks, Fatamids,
Ayyubids, Mamluks, Assassins, Byzantines, Georgians, Mongols and
Ilkhanids.
Armies of the Dark Ages spans the period from 600 AD to 1066 and
describes Byzantine, Sub-Roman, Pictish, Irish, Visigothic,
Lombard, Merovingian, Carolingian, Ottonian, Viking, Russian, Slav,
Avar, Khazar, Magyar, Bulgar, Pecheneg, Ghuzz, Alan, Armenian,
Sassanid, Arab, Andalusian, Near Eastern, Saxon, Norman, Italian
and Spanish armies. It examines tactics and strategy, organisation
and formations as well as providing a detailed guide to the dress
and equipment of the armies of the period. Comprehensive
illustrations complement the text and the result is a wealth of
information for anyone interested in the warfare of the time. Long
out of print, the book has been a source of inspiration to
wargamers and academic historians alike. It is reprinted here in
its complete 1980 second edition with an updated bibliography.
This is a reprint of the 1989 second edition of this book in our
"Armies and Enemies" series. It includes details of armies from
Andalusia, Bulgaria, England, Estonia, France, the Holy Roman
Empire, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, the Ordensstaat of the
Teutonic Knights, the Earldom of Orkney, the Papal State, Poland,
Prussia, Lithuania, the Low Countries, Kievan Russia, Scandinavia,
Scotland, Serbia, Sicily, Spain, Venice, Wales and Wendland.
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The Vikings (Hardcover)
Rene Chartrand, Keith Durham, Mark Harrison, Ian Heath
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R370
Discovery Miles 3 700
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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The history of the Vikings is bloody and eventful, and Viking
warriors capture the popular imagination to this day. They made
history, establishing the dukedom of Normandy, providing the
Byzantine Emperors' bodyguard and landing on the shores of America
500 years before Columbus. Beautifully illustrated with colour
photographs and original Osprey artwork, this book presents a new
window into their way of life including detailed studies of the
Hersir, the raiding warrior of the Viking world, and the legendary
Viking longship.
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The Vikings (Paperback)
Ian Heath; Illustrated by Angus McBride
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R381
Discovery Miles 3 810
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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In this worthy addition to the Elite series, Ian Heath transports
us to the time of the Vikings examining their epic journeys and the
ships they made them in, their methods of warfare - the
organisation of their armies and tactics employed, their appearance
and equipment and the general history of these fascinating
warrior-explorers. His authoritative text is backed by many fine
illustrations and photographs including 12 stunning full colour
plates by Angus McBride, one of the world's most respected military
artists.
The Byzantines had a remarkably sophisticated approach to politics
and military strategy. Unlike most of their contemporaries, they
learnt very early in their history that winning a battle did not
necessarily win a war, and they frequently bought off their enemies
with treaties and bribes rather than squander men and materiel in
potentially fruitless campaigns. The Byzantine army of the 10th and
early 11th centuries, at the height of its power and efficiency,
was the best-organised, best-trained, best-equipped and
highest-paid in the known world. This splendid book by Ian Heath
examines the Byzantine Armies from 886-1118, including the lusty,
hard-fighting, hard-drinking 'barbarian' Varangian guard.
In addressing the subject of the representation of Islam in
museums, this work undertakes to examine both its production and
consumption. The production of representation and the creation of
identity are achieved in museums through the medium of the display
of material, whilst consumption occurs through the medium of
visiting and the meaning made by visitors. In order to evaluate
such production displays of Islamic material in museums are the
subject of critical analysis. This research has a qualitative
element and seeks to tap into the perceptions of museum visitors of
current museum displays. Given the role played by museums in the
construction of identity the questions underpinning this are
firstly, what are the messages they receive about the world of
Islam and secondly, what do these displays say about the Islamic
world past and present?
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