Cataphracts: Knights of the Ancient Eastern Empires

Author:   Erich B Anderson
Publisher:   Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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9781473837980


Pages:   188
Publication Date:   01 February 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Erich B Anderson
Publisher:   Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:   Pen & Sword Military
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781473837980


ISBN 10:   1473837987
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   01 February 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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...a valuable study of one of the most interesting troop types of the ancient world -- (05/01/2017) ...this volume, from independent scholar Anderson, is the first comprehensive survey of heavy armored cavalry - dubbed clibanarii, cataphracti, and more - that played a particularly important role in the military history of Late Antiquity... This is a good survey of the history of heavy cavalry in the ancient world, covering arms, equipment, organization, tactics, and battles --The NYMAS Review, Autumn 2017


""...a valuable study of one of the most interesting troop types of the ancient world""-- ""The Armourer"" (5/1/2017 12:00:00 AM) ""...this volume, from independent scholar Anderson, is the first comprehensive survey of heavy armored cavalry - dubbed clibanarii, cataphracti, and more - that played a particularly important role in the military history of Late Antiquity... This is a good survey of the history of heavy cavalry in the ancient world, covering arms, equipment, organization, tactics, and battles""-- ""The NYMAS Review, Autumn 2017""


"""...a valuable study of one of the most interesting troop types of the ancient world""-- ""The Armourer"" (5/1/2017 12:00:00 AM) ""...this volume, from independent scholar Anderson, is the first comprehensive survey of heavy armored cavalry - dubbed clibanarii, cataphracti, and more - that played a particularly important role in the military history of Late Antiquity... This is a good survey of the history of heavy cavalry in the ancient world, covering arms, equipment, organization, tactics, and battles""-- ""The NYMAS Review, Autumn 2017"""


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ERICH B ANDERSON is a freelance writer with a B.A. in history and anthropology from Northern Illinois University and a member of the Authors Guild. He has written numerous articles for History Today, Military History Monthly, Ancient Warfare, Medieval Warfare, Minerva, KMT, Strategy & Tactics, Military Heritage, All About History, History of War, Archaeological Diggings, History Magazine, Ancient Egypt, Renaissance and Katsujinken. He lives in Chicago, USA.

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