Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era, 1050-1350 Vol 2 Islam, Eastern Europe and Asia
Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era, 1050-1350 Vol 2 Islam, Eastern Europe and Asia
A comprehensive account of weapons and equipment in the middle ages from the armies of the states that resisted the Crusaders. David C. Nicolle, in this second volume of his comprehensive study of military weapons and equipment examines the arms and armor actually used by Moslem, Orthodox Christian and Mongol armies. Emphasising the evolution of military technology, fashion and science, this definitive study throws light on Eastern Europe and Asia as old empires decay and new powers emerge. Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era examines the arms and equipment for each specific power or ethnic group. Conclusions are then linked to hundreds of superbly detailed line drawings based on archaeological evidence, iconography and contemporary accounts.
David Nicolle
Hardcover with d/w 576pp c1,600 b&w illustrations Greenhill Books 1999
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