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Mamluk ‘Askari 1250–1517

Dr David Nicolle Peter Dennis (Illustrator)

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English
Osprey
20 November 2014
Series: Warrior
"New archaeological material and research underpins this extensive, detailed and beautifully illustrated account of the famous Mamluk Askars who are credited with finally defeating and expelling the Crusaders, halting the Mongol invasion of the Islamic Middle East, and facing down Tamerlane. Probably the ultimate professional soldiers of the medieval period they were supposedly recruited as adolescent slaves, though recent research has begun to undermine this oversimplified interpretation of what has been called the ""Mamluk phenomenon""."

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Illustrated by:   Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
Imprint:   Osprey
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   173
Dimensions:   Height: 248mm,  Width: 184mm,  Spine: 7mm
Weight:   245g
ISBN:   9781782009283
ISBN 10:   1782009280
Series:   Warrior
Pages:   64
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Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

David Nicolle, born in 1944, worked in the BBC's Arabic service for a number of years before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has written numerous books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles.

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