Islamic weapons, warfare, and armies : Muslim military operations against the crusaders

A short overview of the Islamic military operations undertaken throughout The Middle Ages, this book is thematically divided in two, with half of the book exploring the context of Islamic warfare and the second half briefly detailing the historical events that Islamic forces were engaged in. The opening chapter focuses on the birth, rise and early spread of Islam under the prophet Muhammed as well as exploring the concept of Jihad and the Caliphs that followed Muhammed. The second and third chapters are an overview of the Islamic armies, focusing on their tactics, weaponry, armour and basic infrastructure during this period. The final two chapters provide very brief narrative overviews of their campaigns, such as the Crusades and the invasions of the Balkans, India and Spain. The author provides a short glossary as well as a bibliography and further reading list for more books on this topic.