During much of the twelfth century the Crusaders dominated the military scene in the Levant. The unification of Egypt and Syria by Saladin gradually changed the balance of power; which slowly begun to tilt in favour of the Muslims. This book examines the development and role of Muslim fortresses in the Levant at the time of the Crusaders and the Mongol invasion; situating the study within a broad historical; political and military context.Exploring the unification of Egypt with a large part of Syria and its effect on the balance of power in the region; Raphael gives a historical overview of the resulting military strategies and construction of fortresses. A detailed architectural analysis is based on a survey of four Ayyubid and eight Mamluk fortresses situated in what are today the modern states of Jordan; Israel; Southern Turkey and Egypt (the Sinai Peninsula). The author then explores the connection between strongholds or military architecture; and the development of siege warfare and technology; and examines the influence of architecture and methods of rule on the concept of defence and the development of fortifications.Drawing upon excavation reports; field surveys and contemporary Arabic sources; the book provides the Arabic architectural terminology and touches on the difficulties of reading the sources. Detailed maps of the fortresses in the region; the Mongol invasion routs; plans of sites and photographs assist the reader throughout the book; providing an important addition to existing literature in the areas of Medieval Archaeology; Medieval military history and Middle Eastern studies.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Learn The Bass Buttons Faster!By Something ElseI bought Melodic Adventures In Bassland when I started accordion lessons -- almost 2 years ago.Along with extra practice on the basics of the buttons. youll get good at runs (up and down the scale) and some cool-sounding songs. (I like the low notes.) Im almost through with the book. and am enjoying learning The Star Spangled Banner. The last few pages have Swing Boogie-Woogie rhythms -- Im excited about that.Melodic Adventures has really helped me get a handle on the bass buttons. I recommend it for anybody whos learning the accordion.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great for learning the bass buttons and fingering on accordionBy Stephen DuncanMy favorite accordion book. I decided to learn accordion. and as a piano player I already know the treble keyboard. so I got this to learn the bass buttons. It is so helpful. I have been working through it slowly. but I am learning so much more than I would ever learn from a book that focuses on both hands. I have those books. too. but this is my go-to book. Sometimes. I wish things were described in more detail. but I am sure the book is meant to be used with a teacher and I am learning on my own.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Classic bass button bookBy Michael F. MageeFun book for learning bass buttons!
