Gordon, Matthew. <br/><br/>
The breaking of a thousand swords :  a history of the Turkish military of Samarra, A.H. 200-275/815-889 C.E. / 
Matthew S. Gordon. 
 - Albany :  State University of New York Press,  c2001. 
 - xx, 303 p. :  ill., maps ;  24 cm. 
 - SUNY series in medieval Middle East history .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-291) and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0791447952 (alk. paper) 0791447960 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>00026530 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Oghuz (Turkic people)--History.--Iraq--Sهamarrهa®<br/>Oghuz (Turkic people)--Islamic Empire.<br/>Soldiers--Islamic Empire.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Islamic Empire--History, Military.<br/>Islamic Empire--History--750-1258.<br/>Samarra (Iraq)--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS79.9.S3  / G67 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>956.7/4