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Late Mamluk military equipment

Title: Late Mamluk military equipment / by David Nicolle.
Author: Nicolle, David, 1944-
Publication: Damas : Presses de l'Ifpo, 2011.

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Description

396 p. : ill. (some col.); 28 cm.

Series Statement

PIFD ; 271
Travaux et études de la Mission archéologique syro-française, Citadelle de Damas (1999-2006) ; v. 3

Uniform Title

Publications de l'I.F.E.A.D. ; 271.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-396).

Language (note)

Text in English; includes added t.p. and table of contents in Arabic, with avant-propos in French.

Contents

1. Military-historical background and context -- Introduction -- The Turks -- Mongols & Others -- The Military Context -- Arsenals, Arms Manufacture, Repair and Distribution -- 2. The armour -- Introduction -- Scale armour -- The Mongol Invasions and After -- Table 02a: Scale Armour -- Table 02b: Items Probably from Scale Armours -- Separate Limb Defences -- The Mail -- Table 02c: Mail Armour -- Table 02d: Mail and Plate Armour -- 3. Soft armour -- Introduction -- Table 02e: Soft Armour -- 4. Hardened leather and laminated armour -- Introduction -- Table 02f Leather Armour -- Table 02g.' Miscellaneous -- 5. Horse armour -- 6. Archery -- Introduction -- Table 03a: Bows -- Crossbows -- Arrow Shafts -- Crossbow Bolt Shafts -- Table 03b: Arrows -- Table 03c: Crossbow Bolt Flights -- Arrowheads -- Table 03d: Arrowheads Isolated -- Pellet Bow or Blowpipe Clay Pellets -- Table 03e: Pellets -- Quivers and Bowcases -- Table 03f: Possible Quiver Fragments -- Table 03g: Iron Hooks -- Table 03h: Miscellaneous -- 7. Firearms -- Introduction -- Powder Homs -- Table 04a: Powder Horns -- Table 04b: Powder Horn Caps -- Table 04c: Turnbuckles -- Table 04d: Powder Horn Cap Stoppers, Plugs, etc. -- Table 04e: Spouts -- Bullets -- Table 04f: Bullets -- Table 04g: Straps -- Table 04h: Leather Pouches -- 8. Daggers and miscellaneous items -- Introduction -- Table 05a: Blade -- Table 05b: Sheath -- Table 05c: Chapes -- Belts and Harness -- Table 05d: Belt or Harness Decorations -- Table 05e: Belt or Strap Elements -- Table 05f Horse Harness -- Table 05g: Miscellaneous Leather Objects -- Table 05h: Miscellaneous Textile Objects -- Table 05i: Miscellaneous Organic Objects -- Tools -- Table 05j: Tools -- Table 05k: Materials.

Call Number

ReCAP 12-51153

ISBN

9782351590454 (hbk.)

OCLC

747820689

Author

Nicolle, David, 1944-

Title

Late Mamluk military equipment / by David Nicolle.

Imprint

Damas : Presses de l'Ifpo, 2011.

Series

PIFD ; 271

Travaux et études de la Mission archéologique syro-française, Citadelle de Damas (1999-2006) ; v. 3

Publications de l'I.F.E.A.D. ; 271.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-396).

Language

Text in English; includes added t.p. and table of contents in Arabic, with avant-propos in French.

Research Call Number

ReCAP 12-51153

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