The Armies of Islam 7th-11th centuries

The Armies of Islam 7th-11th

Centuries

During the Middle Ages Islam was Christian Europe's only civilised neighbour and also its most troublesome. The Middle Ages saw almost continual strife between these two

distinct cultures. By the time the Frankish Crusaders reached the Middle East at the end of the 11th century Islam had already incorporated three major races: the Arabs,

the Persians and the Turks. Each of them contributed different strengths to the armoury of Islam. This title explores the organisation, uniforms and equipment of the armies of Islam from the 7th to 11th centuries, backed by illustrations, museum photographs and full page artwork by Angus McBride.