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Saracen strongholds AD 630-1050 the Middle East and Central Asia

The Islamic world drew upon a myriad of pre-existing styles of fortification, taking Romano-Byzantine, Indian and Chinese ideas to create a highly effective and sophisticated hybrid fortification that was both new and distinctive

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Main Author:	Nicolle, David 1944- (Author)
Other Authors:	Hook, Adam (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Osprey Publishing 2008
Series:	Fortress (Osprey Publishing) 76
Subjects:	Fortification > Middle East > History Islamic architecture
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