The Janissaries by Nicolle, David

The Janissaries (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781855324138)

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The Janissaries by Nicolle, David

The Janissaries

$21.00
The Janissaries by Nicolle, David

The Janissaries

$21.00
Format: Paperback
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The Janissaries comprised an lite corps in the service of the Ottoman Empire. It was composed of war captives and Christian youths pressed into service; all of whom were converted to Islam and trained under the strictest discipline. In many ways, Jannisaries reflected Ottoman society, which was itself dominated by a military elite and where there was much greater social mobility than in Europe. On top of this, the Turks looked upon Europe much as the early Americans viewed the Western Frontier - as a land of adventure, mission and opportunity. David Nicolle examines the history, organisation, weapons and uniforms of these lite Turkish troops.

Author: David Nicolle
ISBN-10: 185532413X
ISBN-13: 9781855324138
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 05/15/1995
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.20w x 0.21d
By David Nicolle
By David Nicolle
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Dr David Nicolle was born in 1944 and worked for the BBC, including the overseas broadcasting Service before returning to university, obtaining his PhD in Edinburgh. He subsequently taught at Yarmouk University in Jordan, since which he has contributed a substantial number of Osprey titles. He is a specialist in medieval arms and armour and has written several hardback books as well as numerous articles for specialist journals. He has also presented papers at many international conferences.

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