The armies of the caliphs : military and society in the early Islamic state / Hugh Kennedy.
2001
DS35.687 .K46 2001 (Mapit)
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Title
The armies of the caliphs : military and society in the early Islamic state / Hugh Kennedy.
Author
Kennedy, Hugh (Hugh N.)
ISBN
9780415250931 pbk
0415250935 pbk
9780415250924
0415250927
0415250935 pbk
9780415250924
0415250927
Publication Details
London ; New York : Routledge, 2001 (2002 printing)
Language
English
Description
xix, 229 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Call Number
DS35.687 .K46 2001
Dewey Decimal Classification
355/.00917/671
Summary
"During the Medieval period, the Middle East was a battleground in which the Umayyad and the Abbasids Caliphs fought for dominance of an empire that stretched from Spain to the borders of India. The Armies of the Caliphs is the first major study of the relationship between army and society in the early Islamic period, and reveals the pivotal role of the military in politics. -- Over the key period of 600-945, the Muslims developed a salaried, semi-professional army, dependent on the state for its livelihood. In this extraordinary survey, Kennedy shows how the army began to influence and eventually dominate the political system, and reflects on how the involvement of the military in Middle Eastern politics today has its origins in this period. Through an examination of recruitment, payment, weaponry and fortifications in the armies, The Armies of the Caliphs offers the most comprehensive view to date of how the early Muslim Empire grew to control so many people. Using Arabic chronicles, surviving documents, and archaeological evidence, this book analyzes the military and the face of battle, and offers a timely reassesment of the early Islamic State." (http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0650/2001019109-d.html.)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-220) and index.
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Warfare and history.
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Table of Contents
The conquests and after : Muslim armies, 11-64/632-83
The armies of the Marwanid period, 64-132/683-750 : recruitment, leadership and tactics
The payment of the military in the early Islamic state
Early 'Abbasid warfare, 132-218/750-833
The armies of the Samarra, 218-56/833-70
The last armies of the Caliphs, 256-324/870-936
Weapons and equipment in early Muslim armies
Fortification and siege warfare
The armies of the Marwanid period, 64-132/683-750 : recruitment, leadership and tactics
The payment of the military in the early Islamic state
Early 'Abbasid warfare, 132-218/750-833
The armies of the Samarra, 218-56/833-70
The last armies of the Caliphs, 256-324/870-936
Weapons and equipment in early Muslim armies
Fortification and siege warfare