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 chronicles of cities, regions and their dynasties
- Contemporary biographies and records of famous deeds.
Overall, this book gives a sweeping and stimulating view of the
Crusades seen through Arab eyes.
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