| The Book of Contemplation: Islam and the Crusades (Penguin Classics) |  | Author: Usama ibn Munqidh
Creator: Paul M. Cobb
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Category: Book
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Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Pages: 400
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 1
ISBN: 0140455132
EAN: 9780140455137
ASIN: 0140455132
Publication Date: September 30, 2008
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The Crusades as seen through the eyes of Muslims
A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION to the understanding of the medieval holy wars between Christians and Muslims, this volume brings together the best and most complete eyewitness account of the Crusades from the perspective of a medieval Muslim writer. Focusing on twelfth-century Arab aristocrat Usama ibn Munqidh’s Book of Contemplation but also including extracts from The Book of the Staff and Kernels of Refinement, this volume offers a strikingly human portrayal of I slamic perspectives on day-to-day existence, warfare, and the curious European invaders.
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