Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom: A Challenge to Medieval Society (1956)

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David Ayalon

Gunpowder and Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom

A Challenge to Medieval Society (1956)

David Ayalon

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Routledge
01 February 1979

Asian history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare; Weapons & equipment

This study of firearms analyzes the employment of such weaponry, dated more than 40 years after use in Europe, towards the close of the 1360s.

By: David Ayalon
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9780714630908
ISBN 10: 071463090X
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 February 1979
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 The Early Use of Firearms in the Mamluk Kingdom; Chapter 2 Terms Used for Firearms and Gunpowder in Contemporary Sources; Chapter 3 The Attitude of Mamluk Military Society Towards the Use of Firearms;

David Ayalon Professor of the History of the Islamic Peoples at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem