The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

Name: The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
Author: Amin Maalouf
ISBN: 0805208984

by Amin Maalouf

Ages 18+ · Adults Islamic History

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Amin Maalouf retells the Crusades using the accounts of Arab chroniclers.

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About this book

Amin Maalouf uses the writings of Arab historians and eyewitnesses to tell the story of the Crusades from the perspective of those who resisted them.

It covers the arrival of the Crusaders, the leaders who opposed them and the eventual recovery of the lands.

What's inside

Arab chronicles of the Crusades
Fall of Jerusalem
Zengi, Nur ad-Din and Salah ad-Din
Recovery of the lands
Lasting impact

Why we recommend it

Most Crusade histories are told from the European side. Amin Maalouf uses Arab chroniclers and eyewitnesses to tell it from the side of those who resisted, through Zengi, Nur ad-Din and Salah ad-Din. Eye-opening and readable, it changes how you see the Crusades.

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