{"product_id":"the-ashes-of-baghdad","title":"The Ashes of Baghdad – Medieval Islamic Military History Ebook","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE ASHES OF BAGHDAD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Historical Novel of the Mongol Conquest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy Martin Swan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaghdad, 1258. One of the greatest cities on Earth is about to face the most feared army of its age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more than five centuries, Baghdad has stood as a centre of learning, trade and power. Its libraries preserve generations of knowledge. Its markets draw merchants from across the known world. 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He has seen what happens to cities that resist the Mongols—and he knows Baghdad's walls may not be enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs warnings are ignored and the enemy closes in, the people of Baghdad must confront a terrifying possibility:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe City of Peace may soon become a city of ashes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ashes of Baghdad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an epic historical novel inspired by the Mongol conquest of Baghdad, bringing the reader into the streets, libraries, military camps and siege lines surrounding one of the most dramatic events of the medieval world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience the campaign from both sides as commanders prepare for battle, engineers construct devastating siege weapons, scholars struggle to preserve centuries of knowledge, and ordinary people find themselves trapped inside a city facing destruction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedieval military historical fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEpic sieges and large-scale battles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMongol Empire historical fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorically inspired military adventures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStories told from multiple perspectives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe clash of great empires and civilizations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBernard Cornwell-style historical adventure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA city that believed itself eternal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn army that believed no city was unconquerable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd a siege that would change history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE ASHES OF BAGHDAD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Historical Novel of the Mongol Conquest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy Martin Swan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swan Military Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58584594809176,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/8693\/5896\/files\/ChatGPTImageMay15_2026_03_47_51PM.png?v=1790586902","url":"https:\/\/swanmilitarybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ashes-of-baghdad","provider":"Swan Military Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}