The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
The author has combed the works of contemporary Arab chronicles of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants. He retells their story and offers insights into the historical forces that shape Arab and Islamic consciousness today.
The author has combed the works of contemporary Arab chronicles of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants. He retells their story and offers insights into the historical forces that shape Arab and Islamic consciousness today.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780805208986 (0805208984)
ASIN: 805208984
Publish date: April 29th 1989
Publisher: Schocken
Pages no: 293
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
War,
Military,
Religion,
Politics,
France,
Military History,
World History,
Islam
A Very Readable Narrative Overview For those in the West, the Crusades were a series of military expeditions that Western Christians launch against Muslims to reclaim the Holy Land, however for the Arabs and the rest of the Muslim world, the Crusades were a shocking event. “The Crusades through A...
Excellent alternative view of the crusades. Pair it up with a western history of the crusades to get a better view of the era. Interesting historical figures on Islamic side come into focus and they had tough time getting their resistance effort together.
Excellent alternative view of the crusades. Pair it up with a western history of the crusades to get a better view of the era. Interesting historical figures on Islamic side come into focus and they had tough time getting their resistance effort together.
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