Title:
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TEMPLAR KNIGHT VS MAMLUK WARRIOR
1218-50 |
By: |
David Campbell, Johnny Shumate (Illus) |
Format: |
Electronic book text |
List price:
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£9.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1472813340 |
ISBN 13: |
9781472813343 |
Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC (DIGITAL) |
Pub. date: |
20 November, 2015 |
Series: |
Combat 16 |
Synopsis: |
Step into the violent world of the 13th century, where the European states of the Levant battled with Muslim powers for control of Jerusalem. At the cutting edge of the conflict were the elite fighting men of the Crusader and Egyptian armies - the Knights Templar and Mamluk warriors, respectively. The Knights Templar were the most famous and formidable of all the Western Christian military orders, whilst the Mamluks were a slave caste whose fighting prowess had elevated them to the point of holding real political clout, threatening their Ayyubid masters who relied on them so desperately for military success. This book draws on the latest research to tell the story of three key engagements from the Fifth Crusade to the Seventh Crusade. It reveals the extraordinary ferocity with which these holy wars were fought, and how the combats between Knights Templar and Mamluk warriors came to shape the political future of the region. |
Illustrations: |
Photographs and illustrations |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |