The Janissaries
Contributors: Christa Hook (Illustrator)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: May 15, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781855324138
Subjects: History; Warfare & Defence; c 1000 CE to c 1500; c 1500 to c 1600; c 1600 to c 1700; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Military History - Medieval; Infantry; History - Military / War; History: World; Turkey; Military Science; Middle East - General; Military - General; History / Military / General
First sentence: For centuries serious study of the Ottoman Empire and its army has been hampered by prejudice and deep-seated Western fears of the 'Terrible Turk' - fears rooted in centuries of warfare between Christian Europe and its closest Muslim neighbour.
Notes: Elite