Hugh Kennedy

The Armies of the Caliphs (eBook, PDF)

Military and Society in the Early Islamic State

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The first major study of the relationship between army and society in the early Islamic period, which reveals the pivotal role of the military in politics and offers a timely reassessment of the early Islamic State.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134531134
• Artikelnr.: 42641656

Autorenporträt

Hugh Kennedy

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 The conquests and after : Muslimarmies, 11
64/632
83; Part 2 The Armies of the Marwanid Period, 64
132/683
750: Recruitment, Leadership and Tactics; Part 3 The Payment of the Military in the Early Islamic State; Part 4 Early 'Abbasid Warfare, 132
218/750
833; Part 5 The Armies O F Samarra, 218
56/833
70; Part 6 The Last Armies of The Caliphs, 256
324/870
936; Part 7 Weapons and Equipment I N Early Muslim Armies; Part 8 Fortification and Siege Warfare; Part 9 Postscript;

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Part 1 The conquests and after : Muslimarmies, 11-64/632-83; Part 2 The Armies of the Marwanid Period, 64-132/683-750: Recruitment, Leadership and Tactics; Part 3 The Payment of the Military in the Early Islamic State; Part 4 Early 'Abbasid Warfare, 132-218/750-833; Part 5 The Armies O F Samarra, 218-56/833-70; Part 6 The Last Armies of The Caliphs, 256-324/870-936; Part 7 Weapons and Equipment I N Early Muslim Armies; Part 8 Fortification and Siege Warfare; Part 9 Postscript;

Rezensionen

'This book should long be the standard work on the subject for students, specialists and general readers.' - Gerald Hawting, Times Literary Supplement

'... a lucid exploration of the role of the military in early Islamic society... This is a very important book based on a careful and original reading of the sources. It constitutes a major addition to our understanding of early Islamic society.' - John France, History, July 2003

'This book should long be the standard work on the subject for students, specialists and general readers.' - Gerald Hawting, Times Literary Supplement

'... a lucid exploration of the role of the military in early Islamic society... This is a very important book based on a careful and original reading of the sources. It constitutes a major addition to our understanding of early Islamic society.' - John France, History, July 2003