Member: Ardagor

God Påske, nyt den mens den er her!
Hilsen Kirsten :-)

posted by kirsten-lund at 12:50 pm (EST) on Apr 4, 2009

Takk! Jeg er i grunnen altetende, bare det er nøktern. De bøkene som er litt svevende blir nok liggende hos meg, dersom ikke der er sterkt budskap. Helse el. helserelaterte bøker relateres til min utdannelse som sykepleier. Det som jeg har lest av er biografier av kjent/ukjente. Jeg har leddgift derfor har jeg slått meg på strikking/strikkebøker (dilla på sokker).
Hilsen Kirsten

posted by kirsten-lund at 1:22 pm (EST) on Mar 24, 2009

Må si det er utrolig kjekt å høre fra deg, siden du også er fra samme distrikt. Har lagt inn bokhandlere og bibliotek. Iallefall har jeg prøvd på det. Jeg leser en del forskjellig, men har en forkjærlighet for krim.

posted by kirsten-lund at 6:01 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2009

You are most welcome!

posted by clamairy at 10:10 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2008

Happy Birthday!
:o)
http://www.librarything.com/topic/51928

posted by clamairy at 6:35 pm (EST) on Dec 13, 2008

Haha, neida, jeg bare glemte det ut litt :)

posted by valerieflames at 7:54 am (EST) on Aug 31, 2008

Hei :)

posted by valerieflames at 7:07 am (EST) on Aug 30, 2008

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posted by giannste at 6:18 am (EST) on Jun 8, 2008

Hi Agrador,

History seems full of those who can't or won't change their tactics to suit a change in doctrine. Both the Medieval Scots and French continued to face the English in their time honored way (one with the push of schiltrons of pike, the other as armoured nobles on horseback). From what I've read they both did try to introduce the longbow, but it never took.

The Persians too, I think the Kardakes were the Persian attempt to match close fighting heavy foot - but it never quite lived up to the ideal. I think in Persia, the elite fought on horseback - so the quality of the men in the Kardakes did not match up to the Greeks. (just a theory mind).

Summer is drawing to a close in Australia - we had (what we would call) a cold night on Friday (not that we'd get close to Norway :) )

Cheers
David (aka Macbeth)

posted by Macbeth at 1:28 am (EST) on Mar 3, 2008

Hi Agrador,

you are right in your assessment of the differences (and similarities)between Mamluk and Mongol fighting methods. I think I made too much of what I read in 'The Mongol Art of War' which suggests that once the Mongols spent a considerable amount of time off the Steppe, in the dryer areas around Egypt, they could no longer afford the number of remounts that allowed them to carry out their tactial plan.

What did you think of 'Shadows in the Desert'

Cheers

posted by Macbeth at 11:13 pm (EST) on Feb 19, 2008

Cheers Agrador,

I hope you enjoyed Knights of Islam as much as I did. I read it at about the same time as I read "The Mongol Art of War" and both seemed to be in agreement about the Mamluk defeat of the Mongols at Ain Jalat - that Mongol tactical brilliance relied heavily on the ability to provide remounts to the soliders - not available when the army had to come off the steppes.

I was interested in the final note about the successor Mamluk state in the Sudan.

Cheers

posted by Macbeth at 3:40 pm (EST) on Feb 2, 2008

Thanks. This is what I smelled. It was better to check.
Yours, François

posted by Pepys at 1:46 pm (EST) on Jan 27, 2008

Hello Ardagor,
I take the liberty to get an info from you. My wife is interested in the Oxford Dictionary of Art sold by the Folio Society in their sale. Up to now, I couldn't find out (even from them) if this dictionary contains mainly text, or is very illustrated, both in black and white and/or in colour. Would you be kind enough to give me your impression on it? What's the ratio of colour pictures to black and white? What's the ratio of pictures to text? Thank you in advance. François

posted by Pepys at 4:24 am (EST) on Jan 27, 2008

Ardagor,

We only share three books but "Warrior Peoples of East Africa, 1840-1900 was

a book I purchased in South Africa in 2005 and I see you are located in Norway and

I in the United States.

Nzingha

posted by Nzingha at 8:33 pm (EST) on Dec 4, 2007

Cheers,

just noticed that you recently added The Knights of Islam at much the same time as I did.

Quite an interesting overlap we have - I'm guessing that as I continue to catalouge my Osprey books that the overlap will grow.

All the best from Australia

posted by Macbeth at 6:27 am (EST) on Oct 10, 2007