The Moors: The Islamic West 7th-15th Centuries Ad by Nicolle, David

The Moors: The Islamic West 7th-15th Centuries AD (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781855329645)

Vendor: David Nicolle
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
Subtotal: $20.00
The Moors: The Islamic West 7th-15th Centuries Ad by Nicolle, David

The Moors: The Islamic West 7th-15th Centuries AD

$20.00
The Moors: The Islamic West 7th-15th Centuries Ad by Nicolle, David

The Moors: The Islamic West 7th-15th Centuries AD

$20.00
Format: Paperback
Description
Description
x
The high point of medieval Islamic expansion was the 700-year presence of the 'Moors' in Spain and Portugal. The Arab and Berber conquest was followed by the establishment of a richly distinct culture in Andalusia, where for a while Muslim and Christian co-operated as often as they fought. The rise and fall of successive Islamic dynasties brought new invaders, fragmentation and disunity; and the growing Christian kingdoms to the north eventually doomed the amirate of Granada, the last Moorish bastion, which fell to the Castilians in 1492. The colourful armies of Western Islam are described and illustrated here in fascinating detail.

Author: David Nicolle
ISBN-10: 1855329646
ISBN-13: 9781855329645
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2001
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 9.68h x 6.28w x 0.16d
By David Nicolle
By David Nicolle
x
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 a number of books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years.

Recently Viewed Products