The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

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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.

Additional information

Weight0.31 kg
Dimensions1.66 × 13.21 × 20.27 cm
Format
language1
Pages

320

Publisher

Year Published

1989-4-29

Imprint

Publication City/Country

USA

ISBN 10

0805208984

About The Author

AMIN MAALOUF was director of the weekly international edition of the leading Beirut daily an-Nahar, and was also editor-on-chief of Jeune Afrique.

"The Crusades Through Arab Eyes may be warmly recommended to lay-readers and students alike."—The Times Literary Supplement (London)

Table Of Content

ProloguePart One: Invasion (1096-1100)1. The Franj Arrive2. An Accursed Maker of Armour3. The Cannibals of Ma'arraPart Two: Occupation (1100-1128)4. Tripoli's Two Thousand Days5. Turban-Clad ResistancePart Three: Riposte (1128-1146)6. The Damascus Conspiracies7. An Emir Among BarbariansPart Four: Victory (1146-1187)8. Nur al-Din, the Saint-King9. The Rush for the Nile10. The Tears of SaladinPart Five: Reprieve (1187-1244)11. The Impossible Encounter12. The Perfect and the JustPart Six: Expulsion (1244-1291)13. The Mongol Scourge14. God Grant That They Never Set Foot There Again!EpilogueChronologyGlossary

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