Through a thorough 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 analyzes the military and the face of battle, and offers a timely reassessment of the early Islamic State.
Through a thorough 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 analyzes the military and the face of battle, and offers a timely reassessment of the early Islamic State.
The Armies of the Caliphs: Military and Society in the Early Islamic State
256The Armies of the Caliphs: Military and Society in the Early Islamic State
256Paperback(New Edition)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780415250931 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 07/26/2001 |
Series: | Warfare and History |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 256 |
Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) |