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Medieval Siege Weapons (2): Byzantium, the Islamic World & India AD 476–1526
Dr David Nicolle
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Description for Medieval Siege Weapons (2): Byzantium, the Islamic World & India AD 476–1526
Paperback. The medieval period was probably the most varied in military history when it came to the development of non-gunpowder military machines. This work looks at the stone throwing machines that used assorted sources of power from torsion "energy storage" systems, to manpowered sling devices. Illustrator(s): Thompson, Sam. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1QDAR; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JWM; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 182 x 4. Weight in Grams: 178.
The medieval period was probably the most varied in military history when it came to the development of non-gunpowder military machines. One reason for this was the bringing together of several pre-existing military-technological traditions from the ancient Graeco-Roman World, Persia, India and China. Three civilizations were primarily responsible for the ease with which such technologies were brought together and combined: the Late-Roman or Byzantine Empire; the Islamic World; and the Mongol "World Empire". This work looks at the stone throwing machines that used assorted sources of power from torsion "energy storage" systems, to manpowered sling devices, counterbalance sling devices and ... Read more
The medieval period was probably the most varied in military history when it came to the development of non-gunpowder military machines. One reason for this was the bringing together of several pre-existing military-technological traditions from the ancient Graeco-Roman World, Persia, India and China. Three civilizations were primarily responsible for the ease with which such technologies were brought together and combined: the Late-Roman or Byzantine Empire; the Islamic World; and the Mongol "World Empire". This work looks at the stone throwing machines that used assorted sources of power from torsion "energy storage" systems, to manpowered sling devices, counterbalance sling devices and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Series
New Vanguard
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841764597
SKU
V9781841764597
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About Dr David Nicolle
Dr David Nicolle was born in 1944, the son of the illustrator Pat Nicolle. He worked in the BBC Arabic service before going 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. He later taught World and Islamic art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. He has written ... Read more
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