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The Janissaries (Elite) | 
 enlarge | Author: David Nicolle
Creator: Christa Hook
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 448313
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.9 x 0.2
ISBN: 185532413X
Dewey Decimal Number: 956
EAN: 9781855324138
ASIN: 185532413X
Publication Date: May 15, 1995
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Product Description
The Janissaries comprised an elite corps in the service of the Ottoman Empire. It was composed of war captives and Christian youths pressed into service; all of whom were converted to Islam and trained under the strictest discipline. In many ways, Jannisaries reflected Ottoman society, which was itself dominated by a military elite and where there was much greater social mobility than in Europe. On top of this, the Turks looked upon Europe much as the early Americans viewed the Western Frontier – as a land of adventure, mission and opportunity. David Nicolle examines the history, organisation, weapons and uniforms of these elite Turkish troops.
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 The Janissaries February 8, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Another worthy elite title from Osprey publishing, written by David Nicolle, an expert in Eastern military history, and colorfully illustrated by the talented Christa Hook. This book takes a detailed and intimate look at the Janissaries, converted slaves who formed the elite of the army of the Turkish Ottoman Empire between the late 1300's and the early 1600's.
The Turkish version of the Pretorian Guard August 1, 2005
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
A good solid book that looks at one of the Turk's better fighting Units that spanned several hundred years from Malta to Persia. Well done!
A Good Source for the Cenissaries. June 23, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a good source of information about thier lives and their ways as well as their units. I would recommend this to anyone interested in the period or the empire. While my field falls away from this as, I would recommend it in a heart beat just to show how they dressed and acted as well as thier units and weapons. A 5/5 for me.
 Janissaries: From Slaves to Ottoman Warriors March 8, 2005
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
"The Janissaries" by David Nicolle is a nice companion to his Men-at-Arms volume "Armies of the Ottoman Turks 1300-1774." Although the book is readable by someone with little to no background knowledge on the Ottoman Turks, it is not the best book for beginners. The book is loaded with Turkish words and names, so it can be a little confusing.
Overall, I probably learned more useful information from his other book. Essentially, there is a lot of attention placed on details of names and not enough attention on a general overview. Regardless, it is still worth reading "The Janissaries" if you enjoyed Nicolle's other book on the Ottoman Turks and wanted to learn more about them.
One thing that did strike me as being odd was the Turks were painted as being such tolerant people and that Europeans are somehow biased and dislike them. The brutality, conquest, and their encroachment on their neighbors was absent from the book. At least addressing the issue of what the Turks did to get their "terrible" reputation would have given a more complete picture of who they were.
Very good June 4, 1999
27 out of 29 found this review helpful
This is certainly one of the best volumes in the Osprey Elite Series. Author David Nicole gives an excellent overview of the Janissary corps of the Ottoman army, without the usual western European bias. The chapters: Origin and evolution of the Janissary corps - Recruitment and training - Ottoman army infantry forces - Uniforms and weaponry - Strategy and tactics - Promotion, pay and morale - Support, services and other duty - Other infantry forces. The book is no easy reading, as David Nicole uses the correct Turkish terms for weapons, army units and the like; but he explains all terms, so with a little bit of effort one can follow his thoughts and learn a lot. The illustrations by Christa Hook are of outstanding quality. The book should even interest readers who are already familiar with the subject.
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