Saracen Faris AD 1050-1250

Osprey Warrior #10

by David Nicolle, Christa Hook (Illustrator)

In the Middle East, not only were the 12th and 13th centuries punctuated by European Crusades but, even more significantly, the mid-11th century saw the invasion of the Saljuq Turks and the mid-13th century witnessed a devastating Mongol assault. Crucial to the Middle Eastern forces involved was the professional cavalryman, known as a faris or 'horseman'. A faris' training was far more wide-ranging than that of a contemporary European knight, including the use of horse-archery and the ability to fight on foot as well as general horsemanship and the use of the lance and sword. David Nicolle's text presents a detailed view of these fascinating and versatile warriors.

Genres: History, Indonesian Literature, Military History, Medieval, Military Fiction

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

David C. Nicolle is a British historian specialising in the military history of the Middle Ages, with a particular interest in the Middle East.

Reviews

[M. Azhaari Shah Sulaiman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buku ini tidaklah menerangkan peran Pahlawan Muslim dalam Perang Salib dengan begitu terperinci. Namun, sisi yang boleh dilihat dari buku ini adalah bagaimana penulis ini bersikap tidak bias dan jujur dalam penulisannya berkenaan figur figur penting dan keadaan kem tentera islam semasa melawan tentera Salib. Bagi saya, penulis jujur dengan penulisannya.

[Paul A · Rating 4 out of 5]

In keeping with the title of the series, "Saracen Faris" takes a more in-depth look at the period which Nicolle covers in "Saladin and the Saracens," with more emphasis on what the training, career, and experience of a Middle Eastern cavalryman might have looked like. The way these soldiers fought and were recruited varied drastically over the time period covered, whether recruited as tribal elites, or interwoven into the cities in which they were based. Really a fascinating look at this important arm of Middle Eastern armies.

[Mohammad]

i think this book is very good because tells us that islamic warriors were really look like.

[Ariefmai Rakhman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Membaca buku tentang bagaimana barat memandang islam memang menarik dan buku ini merupakan salah satu bagian itu. Buku ini mengupas dengan cukup (bisa dibilang kurang) mendetail tentang seluk beluk pasukan muslim kala perang salib, tema yang umat islam sendiri banyak melupakannya. Lumayan.... tapi seandainya saja lebih lengkap tentu akan lebih baik. Satu hal, buku ini JUJUR menilai bahwa pasukan muslim ketika itu lebih BERETIKA dan MODERN dibandingkan pasukan salib.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 5 out of 5]

595 - 2013

#Program BUBU

Pertama dibaca 16 Oktober 2010

Dalam buku Hattin 1187 sudah dibahas sedikit tentang ksatria/prajurit muslim di bawah pimpinan Shalahuddin, tapi buku ini memang jauh lebih lengkap.

[R.D. Villam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rapi, detil, impresif.