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Dorset Press (1989), Hardcover, 362 pages
Description
The recapture of Jerusalem, the siege of acre, the fall of Tripoli, the effect in Baghdad of events in Syria; these and other happenings were faithfully recorded by Arab historians during the two centuries of the Crusades. First published in English in 1969, this book presents 'the other side' of the Holy War, offering the first English translation of contemporary Arab accounts of the fighting between Muslim and Christian. Extracts are drawn from seventeen different authors encompassing a multitude of sources:The general histories of the Muslim world, The chronic
User reviews
LibraryThing member antiquary
Very interesting as giving the "other side of the story" --though personally I do not find it more sympathetic than the Christian side
LibraryThing member antiquary
Extremely interesting to see the Crusades from the other side.
LibraryThing member lilinah
Excellent book composed of quotes from Arabic writerss
LibraryThing member DinadansFriend
A selection of the Arab point of view, and these are hard to find for the ordinary reader. I think the 4 sections cover the whole existence of the kingdom of Outremere, and only wish for more.
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Language
Original language
Italian
Physical description
362 p.; 8.1 inches
ISBN
0880294523 / 9780880294522