The Armies of the Caliphs

Military and Society in the Early Islamic State
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-415-25092-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 546 g

Reihe: Warfare and History

The Armies of the Caliphs is the first major study of the relationship between army and society in the early Islamic period, and reveals the pivotal role of the military in politics.

Through a thorough examination of recruitment, payment, weaponry and fortifications in the armies, The Armies of the Caliphs offers the most comprehensive view to date of how the early Muslim Empire grew to control so many people. Using Arabic chronicles, surviving documents, and archaeological evidence, this book analyzes the military and the face of battle, and offers a timely reassessment of the early Islamic State.

Zielgruppe

General

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kennedy, Hugh

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 The conquests and after: Muslimarmies, 11–64/632–83; Part 2 The Armies of the Marwanid Period, 64-132/683-750: Recruitment, Leadership and Tactics; Part 3 The Payment of the Military in the Early Islamic State; Part 4 Early ‘Abbasid Warfare, 132–218/750–833; Part 5 The Armies O F Samarra, 218–56/833–70; Part 6 The Last Armies of The Caliphs, 256–324/870–936; Part 7 Weapons and Equipment I N Early Muslim Armies; Part 8 Fortification and Siege Warfare; Part 9 Postscript;

Über Autor(innen)

Hugh Kennedy