2010, ISBN: 9780192854285

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Rochester, VT, U.S.A.: Inner Traditions International, Limited, 2001 Trade Paperback. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Inner Traditions International, Limit… Mehr…

Rochester, VT, U.S.A.: Inner Traditions International, Limited, 2001 Trade Paperback. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Inner Traditions International, Limited, 2001, 3, UK: Cassell, 1988. Revised Ediiton 1. Hardcover. Very Good+/New. B&W illustrations. CONDITION: Gently pre-read 1988 Cassell hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket, revised edition, first printing. Loaded with B&W illustrations and art reproductions. No problems: just pre-read. CONTENT: The Mongols formed one of the finest armies ever known--and when they swept across the Danube on Christmas Day 1241, the west lay at the mercy of these "horsemen from hell." From a wealth of contemporary sources comes the story of these soldiers, and especially of Subedei Bahadur, the illiterate military genius who brought 20th-century warfare to Medieval Europe. A fascinating examination of their tactics and training--good enough to invent strategies that Rommel and Patton would later use to such devastating effect--proves the Mongols were more than mere barbarians: they were martial masterminds of the highest order. "A rare combination. An informative, yet highly readable book about the greatest Army in history, and the greatest general that led it, Sabotai, in the ONLY successful attack on Russia in history. And that's just the opening of the greatest campaign, the Mongol invasion of Eastern Europe." "The world was poised to be Asian dominated in 1240. It all turned on a dime. The power of the Mongol horde was awesome and no one in Europe was able to stop it. Chambers goes into great detail in explaining the chaos that was Europe in the 13th Century and how they were unable to deal with the inevitable doom soon to be visited upon them. Only a fluke event saved Europe from total destruction at the hands of the Mongols., Cassell, 1988, 4.5, Lincoln, Nebraska: Bison Books - University of Nebraska Press, 1990. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Later Printing. 8vo. 711 pp. Please note, this is a very heavy book and the shipping will be higher than normal. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with maps. The Chapters are: Charlemagne and His Successors: Charlemagne; The Subjugation of the Saxons; The Carolingian Empire - The Normans and the Hungarians. The Feudal State at the Height of Its Development: The Formation of Nations on the Remains of the Carolingian Empire; The Battle on the Lechfeld; The Battles of Emperor Henry IV; The Subjugation of the Anglo-Saxons by the Normans; The Norman Military Organization in England; The Norman Nation in Italy; Byzantium; The Arabs; General View of the Crusades. The High Middle Ages: Knighthood as a Caste; Military Aspects of Knighthood; Mercenaries; Strategy; The Italian Communes and the Hohenstaufens; The German Cities; The Conquest of Prussia by the Teutonic Order; English Archery - The Conquest of Wales and Scotland by Edward I; Individual Campaigns Battles and Engagements. The Late Middle Ages: Phalanx Battles - Burgher Forces and Militia Levies; Dismounted Knights and Marksmen; The Ottoman Turks; The Hussites; Condottieri - Compagnies d'Ordonnance and Freischutzen; The Battles of Tannenberg - Montl'hery - and a Few Other Engagements of the Period. The Swiss: Battle on the Morgarten; Battle of Laupen; Battle of Sempach; Battle of Doffingen; Military Organization of the Confederation; The Burgundian Wars; Military Theory in the Middle Ages; and Conclusion; followed by Appendix One: Chronological Listing of the Battles Referred to in This Volume; Appendix Two: Latin Text of the Oath in the Capitulare Missorum; Appendix Three: Latin Texts of the Carolingian and Other Capitularies on Military Service; Appendix Four: Latin Texts of the Assizes of Arms; and an index.., Bison Books - University of Nebraska Press, 1990, 3, New York: Metro Books Book. Very Good. Hardcover. (2010), large 8vo, 255pp, index, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. VG+ in VG dj. (The dj is not torn, that is part of the design). From the dj: "The Order of the Knights Templar was a military and religious brotherhood that dominated medieval Europe for nearly two hundred years until it was suppressed in the early 1300s. It truly was a colossus of its age, the first uniformed standing army since the days of the Roman empire and, off the battlefield, the first truly multinational organization. Great landowners, industrialists and traders, the Knights also introduced banking - the linchpin of the modern world - to Europe. In a dazzling swift rise from the early twelfth century, they amassed huge wealth and exerted commensurate power, their leaders walking with kings and princes and enjoying the favour of popes. In less than two hundred years, they were gone. The warrior monks disappeared from history into myth, their true nature forgotten and woven into fantasy." The author became fascinated by the Knights at an early age and has meticulously researched and documented each of the key British sites associated with them. His photographs were included in the illustrated edition of THE DA VINCI CODE.., Metro Books, 3, New York: St. Martin's Griffin. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 384pp. FINE/SC. . As New. Soft cover. 1st American Edition. 2009., St. Martin's Griffin, 2009, 5, Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2001. 1st Da Capo Press Ed., 2001 . Trade Paperback. Like New. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. Kimberly Glyder (Cover Design); Bettman/Corbis (Cover Images). 350 pp. Clean, fresh copy with very light shelf wear, crisp pages and clean text., Da Capo Press, 2001, 5, New York: Osprey, 2006. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 7x0x9. Spedaliere, Donato. First printing. Covers toned, edge wear. 2006 Soft Cover. 64 pp. The 'Spanish Main' – the Spanish possessions in the West Indies and the Central American and Mexican coast – was the envy of Englishmen, Frenchmen and Dutchmen from the 16th to the 19th centuries. To counter their assaults as well as those of pirates, the Spanish built an outstanding system of fortifications – much of which still stands today. This title will cover the three main periods of development including the first 'castles' in Americas based on medieval styles built to protect against marauding adventurers including Sir Francis Drake. Later these forts were adapted to reflect the improved power of artillery. Following the fall of Havana to the British in 1762, the defences of the Spanish Main were revealed as outmoded and a complete reconstruction of them was ordered in the final stage of development as tremendous Vauban-style fortifications were created., Osprey, 2006, 3, New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 5th Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 9x7x0. 5th printing. An exceptional copy. 2001 Soft Cover. 436 pp. CONTENTS: 1. The Crusading Movement and Historians - Jonathan Riley-Smith; 2. Origins - Marcus Bull; 3. The Crusading Movement, 1096-1274 - Simon Lloyd; 4. The State of Mind of Crusaders to the East, 1095-1300 - Jonathan Riley-Smith; 5. Songs - Michael Routledge; 6. The Latin East, 1098-1291 - Jaroslav Folda; 7. Art in the Latin East, 1098-1291 - Denys Pringle; 9. The Military Orders, 1120-1312 - Alan Forey; 10. Islam and the Crusades, 1096-1699 - Robert Irwin; 11. The Crusading Movement, 1274-1700 - Norman Housley; 12. The Latin East, 1291-1669 - Peter Edbury; 13. The Military Orders, 1312-1798 - Anthony Luttrell; 14. Images of the Crusades in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries - Elizabeth Siberry; 15. Revival and Survival - Jonathan Riley-Smith; Chronology; Further Reading; Illustration Sources; Index., Oxford University Press, 2001, 4<

2001, ISBN: 9780192854285

New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 5th Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 9x7x0. 5th printing. An exceptional copy. 2001 Soft Cover. 436 pp. CONTENTS: 1. The Crusading Movement and … Mehr…

New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 5th Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 9x7x0. 5th printing. An exceptional copy. 2001 Soft Cover. 436 pp. CONTENTS: 1. The Crusading Movement and Historians - Jonathan Riley-Smith; 2. Origins - Marcus Bull; 3. The Crusading Movement, 1096-1274 - Simon Lloyd; 4. The State of Mind of Crusaders to the East, 1095-1300 - Jonathan Riley-Smith; 5. Songs - Michael Routledge; 6. The Latin East, 1098-1291 - Jaroslav Folda; 7. Art in the Latin East, 1098-1291 - Denys Pringle; 9. The Military Orders, 1120-1312 - Alan Forey; 10. Islam and the Crusades, 1096-1699 - Robert Irwin; 11. The Crusading Movement, 1274-1700 - Norman Housley; 12. The Latin East, 1291-1669 - Peter Edbury; 13. The Military Orders, 1312-1798 - Anthony Luttrell; 14. Images of the Crusades in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries - Elizabeth Siberry; 15. Revival and Survival - Jonathan Riley-Smith; Chronology; Further Reading; Illustration Sources; Index., Oxford University Press, 2001, 4<

ISBN: 9780192854285

Oxford University Press. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possib… Mehr…

Oxford University Press. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Oxford University Press, 2.5<

2001, ISBN: 9780192854285

Oxford: Oxford University Press. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 470pp. VG/SC. Extensive B/W, color ills. . Very Good. Soft cover. 2001., Oxford University Press, 2001, 3

2001, ISBN: 9780192854285

Oxford University Press, USA, 2001-05-24. Paperback. Good., Oxford University Press, USA, 2001-05-24, 2.5