| Description |
1 online resource (lvi, 648 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Prologue -- Ch. 2. The First Crusade and the Muslims' Initial Reactions to the Coming of the Franks -- Ch. 3. Jihad in the Period 493-569/1100-1174 -- Ch. 4. Jihad in the Period from the Death of Nur al-Din until the Fall of Acre (569-690/1174-1291) -- Ch. 5. How the Muslims Saw the Franks: Ethnic and Religious Stereotypes -- Ch. 6. Aspects of Life in the Levant in the Crusading Period -- Ch. 7. Armies, Arms, Armour and Fortifications -- Ch. 8. The Conduct of War -- Ch. 9. Epilogue: The Heritage of the Crusades |
| Summary |
"This is not a chronological survey of the events of the period 1099 to 1291 and even beyond, for that has already been done several times. Instead, this is a general book intended to introduce some of the wider aspects of the history of the Crusades from the Muslim side. Accordingly, as a deliberate policy, an attempt is made here to view the phenomenon of the Crusades entirely through the prism of medieval Muslim sources. This naturally involves bias, but such a bias is salutary given the cumulative impact of centuries of Eurocentric scholarship in this field and it should help to create a more balanced picture of this fascinating and momentous period of Christian/Muslim confrontation and interaction." "The text is accompanied by well over 500 illustrations of medieval Islamic art which provide a visual reinforcement for this attempt to view the Crusades from 'the other side'."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Crusades.
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Islam -- Relations -- Christianity -- History
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Christianity and other religions -- Islam -- History
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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Christianity
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Crusades
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Interfaith relations
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Islam
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781474469166 |
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1474469167 |
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