Medieval Siege Weapons (2): Byzantium, the Islamic World & India AD 476-1526

(Part of the Osprey New Vanguard (#69) Series and Medieval Siege Weapons (#2) Series)

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When it came to non-gunpowder machine development, the medieval period was one of the most inventive in military history. During this era, the pre-existing military-technological traditions from the ancient worlds were brought together. Three civilisations were primarily responsible for this evolution: the Late-Roman or Byzantine Empire, the Islamic World, and latterly the Mongol 'World Empire'. This book examines the resulting stone-throwing machines from torsion 'energy storage' systems, to manpowered and counterbalance sling devices, rockets and others.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1841764590

ISBN13:9781841764597

Release Date:March 2003

Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)

Length:48 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.2" x 7.3" x 9.7"

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Medieval Siege Weapons (2): Byzantium, the Islamic World & India AD 476-1526

(Part of the Osprey New Vanguard (#69) Series and Medieval Siege Weapons (#2) Series)

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