The 8th century heralded the start of a golden age in the history of the Islamic world. At this time, the Sunni Muslim 'Abb???sid Caliphate, with its capital at Baghdad, ruled virtually the entire Islamic world. Islamic military power peaked in the 9th century, but by the end of this golden age in the 11th century, the 'Abb???sid Caliphs had little political and virtually no military power. Featuring numerous photographs of artefacts and eight full colour plates by Graham Turner, David Nicolle's book examines the ...
Read More
The 8th century heralded the start of a golden age in the history of the Islamic world. At this time, the Sunni Muslim 'Abb???sid Caliphate, with its capital at Baghdad, ruled virtually the entire Islamic world. Islamic military power peaked in the 9th century, but by the end of this golden age in the 11th century, the 'Abb???sid Caliphs had little political and virtually no military power. Featuring numerous photographs of artefacts and eight full colour plates by Graham Turner, David Nicolle's book examines the recruitment, organization, weaponry and uniforms of the armies of the Caliphates from 862-1098.
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. The author here looks at the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate based in Iraq, and the Fatimids, Buwayhids, Ghaznawids and other principalities that emerged from the wrecked Abbasid state. More advanced than any other medieval military power, the Caliphal armies were a potent force. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3F; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 5. Weight in Grams: 176. 1998. First Edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
As New with No dust jacket as issued. 1855327708. All our Osprey books are crisp clean and tight. They may have yellowing or sunning on the spines which is typical of this series. Cover art may vary from our copy to that shown on a site like Amazon-unless the rewrite is a whole new book with a different series number, THE CONTENTS IS THE SAME. Old retail price stickers may be present. Books in our inventory may show light rubbing to finish or light shelf and edge wear (We are an open shop). Worse defects will be noted at the beginning of the description.
