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Title: Saladin and the Saracens Armies of the Middle East 1100-1300 (Men-At-Arms Series, No 171) by David Nicolle ISBN: 0-85045-682-7 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: March, 1986 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (3 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Well written but biased
Comment: Saladin and the Saracens is a solid enough effort. Written by Osprey's in-house muslim apologist, David Nicolle, it gives a decent enough portrayal of Saladin and the armies he led during the Crusading era. It concentrates primarily on the Fatimid and Ayyubids and Abbasid dynasties of the moslem middle east. A thumbnail sketch of the Mamelukes is also thrown in for good measure.
As with most Osprey titles it is only meant to be used as a starting point, a general overview from which more serious study can then be undertaken.
The prints are certainly of high quality, much, much better than some of Osprey's other crusader era titles.
Again, as a jumping off point this book is a decent enough effort.
Rating: 4
Summary: Nice Work
Comment: Part of the Osprey's series covering various troops and soldiers from important historical periods, this book takes a (very) brief look at the armies in the Middle East during the time of the Crusades. Over all, its a short, somewhat general read. The emphasis is, of course, on Middle Eastern soldiers, so much of it is devoted to Saladin and the Arab and Kurdish armies, but there is also some stuff on the tribal Turks and the Armenians and Cilicians, which I found interesting. Information is given on all the troops, how they fought, what sort of arms and armor they used, where they came from and so forth. Some things were skipped over, or left out entirely, but considering the limited scope of this book, that can be forgivven. Personally, I was amazed by how much they did manage to fit in at any rate! Of particular interest are the wonderful color plates, which go into magnificent details on specific troops and their equipment.
Its a pretty decent book. Not too detailed, perhaps, but it has some excellent visuals and can easily put the Crusades into context and sum things up. If this time period interests you, then by all means look into this book.
Rating: 2
Summary: The Army of Shalahuddin was not presented enough
Comment: The Saracens were not the whole picture of Shalahuddin's army. I only wished that western 'scholars' would start using Arabic grammar for their names in islamic history for the sake of respect of others.
I found that his 'fire-brigade' that harrassed King Guy in the famous Battle of Hattin was not even presented. even his legendary 'light-cavalry' was not there either. Although, the uses of darts, short arrows, were there excellently enough.
I was a little bit disappointed with this work, that's something unusual from david Nicolle. Fortunately I found several new accounts from the Saracens which did not all campaigned with Shalahuddin.
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Title: The Moors: The Islamic West 7Th-15th Centuries Ad (Men-At-Arms, 348) by David, Ph.D. Nicolle ISBN: 1855329646 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: February, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Armies of Islam : 7th-11th Centuries (Men at Arms, 125) by David Nicolle ISBN: 0850454484 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: December, 1984 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Byzantine Armies Ad 1118-1461 (Osprey Men-At-Arms Series, No 287) by Ian Heath, Angus McBride, Ian Health ISBN: 1855323478 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: November, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Mamluks 1250-1517 (Men-At-Arms, No 259) by David Nicolle, Angus McBride, Martin Windrow ISBN: 1855323141 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: July, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Armies of the Crusades (Men at Arms Series, 75) by Terence Wise ISBN: 0850451256 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: May, 1978 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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