The armies of the caliphs : military and society in the early Islamic state / Hugh Kennedy.
The armies of the caliphs : military and society in the early Islamic state / Hugh Kennedy.
The armies of the caliphs : military and society in the early Islamic state / Hugh Kennedy.
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Publisher
London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
Date
2001.
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N355.00917/ 1
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English
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Physical content
xix, 229 p. : 3 maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
The Conquest and After -- The Armies of the Mariwanid Period -- The Payment of the Military -- Early Abbasid Warfare -- The Armies of Samarra -- The Last Armies of Caliphs -- Weapons -- Fortifications and Siege Warfare.
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London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.
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England
Date Published
2001.
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"Through an examination of recruitment, payment, weaponry and fortifications in the armies, The Armies of the Caliphs describes 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 reassesment of the...
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The armies of the caliphs : military and society in the early Islamic state / Hugh Kennedy.
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Warfare and history.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 211-220.
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N355.00917/ 1
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74Vv8lweNJOl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv8lweNJOl
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0415250927
9780415250924 (cased)
0415250927 (cased)
9780415250931 (pbk.)
0415250935 (pbk.)
9780415250924
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355.00917671
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991014361169702626
