| El Cid and the Reconquista 1050-1492 (Men-At-Arms, No 200) |  | Author: David Nicolle
Creator: Angus McBride
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
Buy New: $12.00
as of 2/8/2012 20:15 MST details
You Save: $5.95 (33%)
New (8) Used (16) Collectible (2) from $8.99
Seller: historybookworm
Sales Rank: 1,012,567
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 48
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 0.2 x 9.7
ISBN: 0850458404
EAN: 9780850458404
ASIN: 0850458404
Publication Date: July 28, 1988
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The very name El Cid sums up much of the special character of medieval Spanish warfare. It comes from the Arabic al sayyid, master or chieftain, and seems to have been given to Rodrigo de Vivar by his Muslim foes. But was it given in recognition of El Cid's victories against Islam in the 'Reconquista' – or because this Castilian nobleman was as content to serve beside the Muslims as to fight them? The story of the Christian conquest of the Iberian peninsula which gave rise to the legend of El Cid, is here examined by David Nicolle, who outlines the history, tactics, arms and armour of the period.
|
| |
|
|
|
Legal and Privacy CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
