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London : Osprey, 1986
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Salah al Din Yusif ibn Ayyub, known to his Muslim contemporaries as al Nasi, 'The Victorious', and to an admiring Europe as Saladin, is the most famous single figure in the history of the Crusades, being even better known outside the English-speaking world than his Christian foe Richard the Lionheart. Traditionally portrayed as a quiet, deeply religious and even humble man, Saladin was a typical product of his day and his culture. This title shows how the societies and military systemsthat he and his successors led from defeat to eventual triumph were far more sophisticated than is generally realised, and brings vividly to life the history, organisation, arms and armour of Saladin and the Saracens.
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LibraryThing member DinadansFriend
David Nicolle has penned (Well, very likely typed) a good handbook on Ayyubid Syria, and some follow up on the next century. He includes even Anatolian Seljuk material. There is a short discussion of the arrow guide bows which send shorter arrows at higher velocity for short distances. The book
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1986
Physical description
48 p.; 25 cm
ISBN
0850456827 / 9780850456820
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Men-at-Arms 171