Saracen Strongholds 1100-1500: The Central and Eastern Islamic Lands
By the time of the Crusades, the Islamic world had developed its own sophisticated styles of fortification. Distinctive and highly effective, the region's unique military architecture continued to evolve in response to the Crusader and Mongol threats, and also drew upon the traditions of their foes and neighbors. The resulting Islamic concepts of military architecture had an influence upon fortifications in Western Europe, including Italy and the Iberian Peninsula. Rather than providing security for feudal aristocracies, however, as was increasingly the case in Europe, Islamic fortifications continued to focus upon the defence of cities and f…
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Weitere Autoren: Hook, Adam (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-84603-375-9
- EAN: 9781846033759
- Produktnummer: 4767463
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 64 S.
- Masse: H24.6 cm x B18.3 cm x D0.8 cm 218 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 87
- Gewicht: 218
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Born in 1944, David Nicolle worked in the BBC's Arabic service for a number of years before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has written numerous books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years.
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