Название: Mamluk ‘Askari 1250–1517 Автор: David Nicolle Издательство: Osprey Publishing Серия/номер в серии: Warrior/173 Год: 2014 Формат: PDF Страниц: 66 Размер: 4 Mb Язык: English
New archaeological material and research underpins this extensive, detailed and beautifully illustrated account of the famous Mamluk Askars who are credited with finally defeating and expelling the Crusaders, halting the Mongol invasion of the Islamic Middle East, and facing down Tamerlane. Probably the ultimate professional soldiers of the medieval period they were supposedly recruited as adolescent slaves, though recent research has begun to undermine this oversimplified interpretation of what has been called the "Mamluk phenomenon".
Saracen Faris AD 1050–1250 Название: Saracen Faris AD 1050–1250 Автор: David Nicolle Издательство: Osprey Publishing Серия/номер в серии: Warrior/10 Год: 1994 Формат: PDF...