| Attila and the Nomad Hordes (Elite) | 
 enlarge | Author: David Nicolle
Creator: Angus Mcbride
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 621732
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.2 x 0.3
ISBN: 0850459966
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780850459968
ASIN: 0850459966
Publication Date: September 27, 1990
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Product Description
Of all the conquerors who swept out of Central Asia, two names stand out in European memory – Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan the Mongol. Both are remembered for massacres and devastation; yet whereas Genghis is also famous for the laws he imposed on half of Asia and for the trade which flourished under Mongol rule, Attila's notoriety seems unrelieved by positive achievements. But what was Attila's short-lived empire really like? What happened to the Huns afterwards, and what role did the nomads of Central Asia play in the centuries between Attila and Genghis Khan?
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 Excellent summary of steppe horsemen March 31, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Of all the Osprey books I own, I think this one has gotten the most use. Packed with pictures, lots of plates by the incomparable Angus McBride, and text by David Nicolle. The book, despite its title, has little to say on the Huns but covers a number of Turkish, Mongolian, and Eurasian peoples, many of the standard and extremely successful 'horse-archer' way of life, one that has thrived for a good chunk of man's recorded history. Like so many Osprey titles, its one major flaw is that there is not enough room for all the possible information (although I have seen much worse-'Ancient Armies of the Middle East' and 'Mounted Archers of the Steppe 600 BC-AD 1300' come to mind). Other than this one inescapable issue, I could not give this book enough stars.
 Wrong title December 18, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Although this book clarifies several issues and raises the debate in certain subjects (like the Hsung-Nu; are they the ancestors of the Huns, even with all the different physical, social and cultural differences?), it suffers of a major drawback...it doesn't have almost anything on the Huns, and only half a page and a colour plate on Attila and his army; considering that the title is "Attila and the Nomad Hordes" this is a problem (and the re-issue under the name "Attila the Hun" is outright lying").
If titled just "Nomad Hordes", this would be a 4 or 5 stars, because it is very informative (considering the space limitations), fun to read, and the colour plates are McBride at his best.
Buy it if you want to have a general idea about Turco-Mongol, Khazar, Pecheneg and other horse peoples of the steppe; it's worth the price.
Good For Its Brevity. April 14, 2006
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
A quick enjoyable read with fine artwork. The text jumps around and does not focus enough on the titles subject. Still it is a good book for begining students and wargamers. These various nomads were clearly an intriguing, tough, and deadly opponents to all who had the misfortune of battling them. Thankfully, they usually did not have the ability and tenacity for long sieges otherwise Civilization as we know it may have been wiped out.
From the People who help bring us the Dark Ages July 2, 2005
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
A solid book that tell us about some very tough and scary folks on horse back. (The Pope had a lot of guts staring down Atilla, who wanted to sack Rome.) Great Text in the space provided couple with some wonderful pictures.
A Good Source June 23, 2005
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a very good source for western readers to learn about the Huns without them going into to much details. It is a good source for thier tatics, weapons and other stuff. A 5/5 for this one.
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