Author: Jerry Pournelle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780441382989
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383
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On a planet populated by humans kidnapped from different periods in Earth's history, Rick Galloway and a band of mercenaries attempt to unite the warring groups of humans
Author: Godfrey Goodwin
Publisher: Saqi
ISBN: 0863567819
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 275
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From the fifteenth to the sixteenth century, the janissaries were the scourge of Europe. With their martial music, their muskets and their drilled march, it seemed that no one could withstand them. Their loyalty to their corps was infinite as the Ottomans conquered the Balkans as far as the Danube, and Syria, Egypt and Iraq. They set up semi-independent states along the North African coast and even fought at sea. Their political power was such that even sultans trembled. Who were they? Why were they an elite? Why did they decline and what was their end? These are some of the questions which this book attempts to answer. It is the story of extraordinary personalities in both victory and defeat. 'An incredible book ... a tour de force' Middle East International 'Well written and lucid.' Muslim World Books Review 'Goodwin has done so much in his scholarly career to introduce a wide audience to Ottoman culture.' Financial Times
Author: Howard Alexander Reed
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Janizaries
Languages : en
Pages : 792
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Author: Pournelle
Publisher: Baen
ISBN: 9780671877095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Captain Rick Galloway and his men had been talked into volunteering for a dangerous mission--inly to be ruthlessly abandoned when faceless CIA higher-ups pulled the plug on the operation. They were cut off in hostile territory, with local troops and their Cuban advisors rapidly closing in. And then the alien spacceship landed.
Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN: 1483364666
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Mercenaries have been active in battle from the beginning of military history and, as private armies and military support firms, they are a major component of warfare today. Security, military advice, training, logistics support, policing, technological expertise, intelligence, transportation—all are outsourced to a greater or lesser degree in the U.S. military. However, privatization is not a uniquely American phenomenon. Countries as diverse as Saudi Arabia and Australia rely on privatization in one form or another. Historically, heads of state, politicians, and other administrators have justified use of mercenaries on the basis of their effectiveness, and cost-savings. These reasons and others continue to serve as rationales for use of private military companies in military strategy. Mercenaries: A Guide to Private Armies and Private Military Companies provides a comprehensive survey and guide to mercenary forces, entrepreneurs, and corporations active on the international military scene today, including a concise history of mercenaries and private armies on land, sea, and in the air. Narrative chapters are amply supplemented by sidebars including biographies of major figures, key statistics, historical and current documents, contracts, and legislation on private armies and outsourced military services. Each chapter includes a bibliography of books, journal articles, and web sites, and a general bibliography concludes the entire work.
Author: Colin Imber
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857712829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Frontiers of Ottoman Studies provides a comprehensive overview of the surge in research into Ottoman history and culture of the past two decades. The second volume covers Ottoman-European International Relations; Ottoman manuscripts in Europe; Ottoman-European cultural exchange and Christian influence and the advent of the Europeans. The work makes a significant contribution to diplomatic history and international relations; Ottoman geographical knowledge; the nature of Ottoman artistic and cultural aesthetics and the intellectual, cultural, technological and human interactions between the Ottoman world and Europe.
Author: Edward Shepherd Creasy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eastern question (Balkan)
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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Author: Byron Farwell
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393047707
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 936
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The late Byron Farwell served as an engineer in the British forces of World War II and was an author of at least seven books on various aspects of military history. In this encyclopedia, a labor of love intended for both scholars and general readers, entries include information on wars, revolutions, battles, sieges, spies, soldiers, technical military terms, weapons, and other aspects of 19th-centruy wars and military life. The length of an entry does not necessarily correspond to its importance. Some lesser conflicts and minor personalities are given more space, because information is not readily available elsewhere; and conversely, if information on a topic is widely available, the entry is short. Small bandw images enhance the text. A selected bibliography is included at the end of the volume. Indexing, at least by country or general topic would have improved this otherwise carefully prepared reference. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Robert Bator
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 9780822532170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 70
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A historical exploration of events and daily life in Istanbul in both ancient and modern times.
Author: Anthony Guggenberger
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World history
Languages : en
Pages : 516
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