Crusader Warfare Volume II: Muslims, Mongols and the Struggle against the Crusad

Description: Crusader Warfare Volume II by Dr David Nicolle Focuses on those non-Christian cultures which were most directly involved in the Crusades. This volume presents aspects of warfare and the historical, cultural and economic background of the Islamic military during a much neglected period. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This second volume of "Crusader Warfare" focuses on those non-Christian cultures which were most directly involved in the Crusades. Centering on the Islamic world, the Mongol "World Empire", its fragmented successor states and certain other non-Christian cultures David Nicolle presents many fascinating aspects of warfare and the historical, cultural and economic background of the Islamic military during a much neglected period. In reality the Crusades, and the parallel but separate clash between the Islamic World and the Mongols, resulted from a remarkable variety of political, economic, cultural and religious factors. These campaigns involved an extraordinary array of states, ruling dynasties, ethnic, linguistic and cultural groups as well as the fighting forces associated with these disparate participants. Much current interest in the Crusades reflects the perceived threat of a so-called "clash of civilisations" and, while warnings of such a supposed clash in our own times are based upon a misunderstanding of the natures of both "Western" and "Islamic" civilisations, certain commentators have looked to the medieval Crusades as an earlier example of such a clash. Some have even interpreted the "third force" of the Mongols as somehow prefiguring the role of China, Japan or the Far East as a whole in the todays world. Notes Subtitled Muslims, Mongols & The Struggle Against The Crusades. Author Biography David Nicolle is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Medieval Studies, Nottingham University. He is the author of numerous books on aspects of medieval military history, including many for Osprey. Table of Contents IllustrationsIntroduction1 The Medieval Islamic World2 The Mongols in the West3 The Military Heritage and Impact of Crusading Warfare on the Islamic and Mongol WorldsTerminologyNotesBibliographyIndex Promotional This book focuses on cultures which have not been written about in the same depth or to the same degree as those Western European Crusader and Byzantine cultures which form the bulk of the first volume. Long Description This second volume of "Crusader Warfare" focuses on those non-Christian cultures which were most directly involved in the Crusades. Centering on the Islamic world, the Mongol "World Empire", its fragmented successor states and certain other non-Christian cultures David Nicolle presents many fascinating aspects of warfare and the historical, cultural and economic background of the Islamic military during a much neglected period. In reality the Crusades, and the parallel but separate clash between the Islamic World and the Mongols, resulted from a remarkable variety of political, economic, cultural and religious factors. These campaigns involved an extraordinary array of states, ruling dynasties, ethnic, linguistic and cultural groups as well as the fighting forces associated with these disparate participants. Much current interest in the Crusades reflects the perceived threat of a so-called "clash of civilisations" and, while warnings of such a supposed clash in our own times are based upon a misunderstanding of the natures of both "Western" and "Islamic" civilisations, certain commentators have looked to the medieval Crusades as an earlier example of such a clash. Some have even interpreted the "third force" of the Mongols as somehow prefiguring the role of China, Japan or the Far East as a whole in the todays world. Details ISBN1847251463 Short Title CRUSADER WARFARE VOLUME II Language English ISBN-10 1847251463 ISBN-13 9781847251466 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 909.07 Year 2007 Imprint Hambledon Continuum Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DOI 10.1604/9781847251466 UK Release Date 2007-09-01 NZ Release Date 2007-09-01 Translated from English Edited by Elena Zaytseva Birth 1984 Death 1950 Affiliation Winchester College, UK Position Classics Teacher Qualifications Sir Author Dr David Nicolle Pages 384 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2007-09-01 Subtitle Muslims, Mongols and the Struggle against the Crusades Illustrations 5 illus Audience General AU Release Date 2007-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:11788394;

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