Knight of Outremer AD 1187–1344
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- ISBN 9781855325555
- Weight: 260g
- Dimensions: 180 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 15 Oct 1996
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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After Saladin's great victory at the Battle of Hattin in 1137, Outremer, as medieval westerners called the remaining Latin or Catholic enclaves in the eastern Mediterranean, was no longer a threat to Islam.
Its military elites preferred to live in peace, focusing on trade as much as on the defence of Christendom's holy places. In this, the first book in the English language to objectively study the knights of the Latin East, David Nicolle presents a well-balanced and informed account of the Western warriors who defended the Crusader territories for so long.
Dr David Nicolle worked for the BBC, including the overseas broadcasting Service before gaining a PhD in Edinburgh. He subsequently taught at Yarmouk University in Jordan and is Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Medieval Studies, Nottingham University. He has written numerous books on medieval military history.
Christa Hook is one of Osprey's most popular illustrators. Her work for Osprey to date includes several joint collaborations with her father Richard, as well as Warrior 1 Norman Knight, Warrior 10 Saracen Faris, and Campaign 56 Eggmuhl 1809.
