| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 229 pages) : maps |
| Series |
Warfare and history |
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Warfare and history.
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| Contents |
1. The conquests and after : Muslim armies, 11-64/632-83 -- 2. The armies of the Marwanid period, 64-132/683-750 : recruitment, leadership and tactics -- 3. The payment of the military in the early Islamic state -- 4. Early 'Abbasid warfare, 132-218/750-833 -- 5. The armies of Samarra, 218-56/833-70 -- 6. The last armies of the Caliphs, 256-324/870-936 -- 7. Weapons and equipment in early Muslim armies -- 8. Fortification and siege warfare -- 9. Postscript |
| Summary |
The Armies of the Caliphs is the first major study of the relationship between army and society in the early Islamic period, and reveals the pivotal role of the military in politics. Through a thorough examination of recruitment, payment, weaponry and fortifications in the armies, The Armies of the Caliphs offers the most comprehensive view to date of how the early Muslim Empire grew to control so many people. Using Arabic chronicles, surviving documents, and archaeological evidence, this book analyzes the military and the face of battle, and offers a timely reassess |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-220) and index |
| Subject |
Civil-military relations -- Islamic Empire
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HISTORY -- Military -- Pictorial.
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Civil-military relations
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Manners and customs
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| SUBJECT |
Islamic Empire -- History -- 622-661. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068447
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Islamic Empire -- History -- 661-750. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068448
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Islamic Empire -- History -- 750-1258. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068449
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Islamic Empire -- History, Military
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Islamic Empire -- Social life and customs
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| Subject |
Islamic Empire
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203458532 |
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9780203458532 |
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0585453470 |
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9780585453477 |
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9780415250924 |
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0415250927 |
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9780415250931 |
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0415250935 |
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9786610403424 |
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6610403422 |
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