The Armies of Islam 7th-11th Centuries

by David Nicolle, Angus McBride (Illustrator)

Overview

During the Middle Ages, Islam was Christian Europe's only civilized and most troublesome neighbor. The Middle Ages saw almost continual strife between these two distinct cultures. By the time the Frankish Crusaders reached the Middle East at the end of the 11th century, Islam had already incorporated three major races: Arabs, Persians and Turks, each of which contributed different strengths to the armoury of Islam. This title explores the organization, uniforms and equipment of the armies of Islam from the 7th to 11th centuries, backed by illustrations, museum photographs and eight full page color plates by popular Osprey artist Angus McBride.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780850454482
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	07/29/1982
Series:	Men-at-Arms , #125
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.87(h) x 0.12(d)

About the Author

David Nicolle was born in 1944 and was educated at Highgate School. For eight years he worked in the BBC Arabic Service. In 1971 he went 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. For some years he taught art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. David has written many Osprey titles, including MAA 140 Armies of the Ottoman Turks, MAA 320 Armies of the Caliphates 862–1098, and Campaign 43 Fornovo 1495.

Table of Contents

Chronology · Introduction · The First Muslim Armies · The Successor States · European Influence in al Andalus · Tactics and Styles of Combat · The Plates