Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era, 1050-1350: Western Europe and the Crusader States (Hardcover)
by David Nicolle
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Book Description
*2,400 illustrations
* 3 maps
* 8 x 10
* Comprehensive account of weapons and equipment
* Covers the forces of major and minor powers
This lavishly illustrated volume details the armies of western and central European states and their client kingdoms in the Middle East in over three centuries of military development and almost continuous warfare--a decisive period when Christendom, Islam, and the Mongol world came into violent and sustained conflict, this definitive study pinpoints the evolving military sciences, technologies, and practices in an era of revolutionary change.
Dr. David Nicolle is a leading historian of Middle Eastern and Islamic military history. His other books include The Janissaries, The Mongol Warlords, and The Medieval Warfare Sourcebook.
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Product Details
Hardcover: 636 pages
Publisher: Greenhill Books; Revised edition (August 1999)
Language: English
ISBN: 1853673471
Owner: Bran
Loan: No, but will bring to see or use
