Saracen Faris AD 1050-1250

Книга Osprey - Warrior №10. Saracen Faris 1050-1250 AD Osprey - Warrior №10. Saracen Faris 1050-1250 AD Книги Вооружение Автор: David Nicolle Год издания: 1994 Формат: pdf Издат.:Osprey Страниц: 66 Размер: 37.1 Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка:In the Middle East, not only were the 12th and 13th centuries punctuated by European Crusades but, even more significantly, the mid-11th century saw the invasion of the Saljuq Turks and the mid-13th century witnessed a devastating Mongol assault. Crucial to the Middle Eastern forces involved was the professional cavalryman, known as a faris or horseman. A faris training was far more wide-ranging than that of a contemporary European knight, including the use of horse-archery and the ability to fight on foot as well as general horsemanship and the use of the lance and sword. David Nicolles text presents a detailed view of these fascinating and versatile warriors.