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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Saqi Essentials)
Amin Maalouf
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Description for The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Saqi Essentials)
Paperback. Sifts through the works of a score of contemporary Arab chroniclers of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants in the events. This book retells their stories in their own style, giving us a vivid portrait of a society rent by internal conflicts, and shaken by a traumatic encounter with an alien culture. Editor(s): Maalouf, Amin. Translator(s): Rothschild, J. Series: Saqi Essentials S. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
European and Arab versions of the Crusades have little in common. For Arabs, the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were years of strenuous efforts to repel a brutal and destructive invasion by barbarian hordes. In The Crusades Through Arab Eyes , Amin Maalouf has sifted through the works of a score of contemporary Arab chroniclers of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants in the events. He retells their stories in their own vivacious style, giving us a vivid portrait of a society rent by internal conflicts, and shaken by a traumatic encounter with an alien culture. He retraces two critical ... Read more
European and Arab versions of the Crusades have little in common. For Arabs, the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were years of strenuous efforts to repel a brutal and destructive invasion by barbarian hordes. In The Crusades Through Arab Eyes , Amin Maalouf has sifted through the works of a score of contemporary Arab chroniclers of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants in the events. He retells their stories in their own vivacious style, giving us a vivid portrait of a society rent by internal conflicts, and shaken by a traumatic encounter with an alien culture. He retraces two critical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Saqi Books London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Series
Saqi Essentials
Condition
New
Weight
345g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863560231
SKU
V9780863560231
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About Amin Maalouf
Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese writer and journalist. He is the author of bestselling books, including Leo Africanus, Samakand, On Identity and Ports of Call. He has lived in Paris since 1976.
Reviews for The Crusades Through Arab Eyes (Saqi Essentials)
'A useful and important analysis adding much to existing western histories ... worth recommending to George Bush.' London Review of Books 'Well-researched and highly readable.' The Guardian 'A wide readership should enjoy this vivid narrative of stirring events.' The Bookseller 'An inspiring story ... Very readable ... Well translated ... Warmly recommended.' The Times Literary Supplement ... Read more