The Knights of Islam: The Wars of the Mamluks, 1250 - 1517

by James Waterson and John Man

Book Overview

"The author brings together a wealth of information which has, until now, only been available in highly specialized academic journals and scholarly books" - David Nicolle

"An astonishing array of themes and characters" - John Man

The Mamluks were, at one distinct point in history, the greatest body of fighting men in the world and the quintessence of the mounted warrior - reaching near perfection in their skill with the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784387614
• ISBN13: 9781784387617
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Greenhill Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Interesting Tales of War

What's the difference between 1260 to 2023? Not much. In this historical story The places and names of cities and ethnic groups are familiar to anyone who stays abreast of current world events. I was surprised of the fact that, in my opinion, not much has changed except the sophistication of modern weapons used in a land soaked in blood.