Customer Review: For the most part, this book is written at the usual high standard that one expects from Osprey books. Unfortunately, there are a few exceptions. First, the maps are disappointing. The font is so small that the reader will need to break out a magnifying glass. This font size was probably selected so... more info
Customer Review: Visually it is a good reference to the gear and costume of the late Roman army. Although there is nothing wrong with the text itself, this is way too little a book to cover the subject in detail.
Customer Review: This is perhaps the greatest and most comprehensive title on the Normans published to date. There are other titles that delve into greater nuances of Norman history. There are none that give the reader a more thorough overview, understanding, and comprehension of the Normans, their achievements and... more info
Customer Review: This is the first volume in the enormous Essential Histories series from Osprey Publishing. If you're considering reading these books, I wouldn't recommend starting with this one. If you do, please realize that this one isn't a very good representative of the series. Most of the volumes are... more info
Customer Review: Although obviously intended for high school level, the text presents a great deal of fascinating historical information on the medeival Islamic world (even including the Bulgars, the Timurids, etc.), often rare to find elsewhere; it marks the inadequacy of Islamic studies in English that there are... more info
Customer Review: This book provides a failry good overview, in 60 some pages, of "Latin" (as opposed to Byzantine) fortifications. It provides a brief overview of the various functions of these fortifications, the construction techniques (mostly poor relative to what was done in the Levant or Western Europe), an... more info
Customer Review: Osprey Publishing's books, although usually very succinct (this one is only 48 pages long, including the index), are almost invariably remarkably full of detailed information, and this volume is no exception. It makes an excellent starting point for research on the Moors in North Africa and Spain... more info
Customer Review: As always with Osprey, a great collection of illustrations and interpretations. The book also has good background of the war and some fascinating information regarding the organization of both the Abyssinian and Italian armies. This is a very valuable book for anyone reading about this chapter in... more info
