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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
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keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
When originally published in 1901, this volume related for the
first time the History of Egypt in the Middle Ages, from its
conquest by the Saracens in 640 to its annexation by the Ottoman
Turks in 1517 in a continuous narrative apart from the general
history of the Muslim caliphate.
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1995. Published a few years after the author's
death this text offers explanatory notes for his translation of The
Thousand and One Nights. The editor Lane had utilized as the main
basis for this the Arabic text printed at the press of Biilaq in
the suburbs of Cairo established by the Pasha Muhammad 'Ali, but
had enriched it by a copious commentary. Since the stories making
up the Nights illustrate almost the whole gamut of public and
settled domestic life in the Arab Middle Ages, from the opulent
surroundings of Caliphs and Sultans to the humblest dwellings of
petty tradesmen and bazaar artisans, Lane was able to construct on
these foundations a remarkably detailed picture of society as it
functioned in the urban centres of Mediaeval Islam.
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Stanley Lane-Poole (1854-1931), archaeologist and historian, was
for many years keeper of the coin collection at the British Museum,
compiling a fourteen-volume catalogue of Oriental and Indian coins.
In 1883 he conducted an archaeological expedition to Egypt. A
prolific writer, he produced historical works on Turkey, the
Barbary corsairs, medieval Egypt and India. His biographies include
'Saladin'. 'The Moors in Spain', here reproduced in facsimile from
the original edition (1887), provided one of the first complete and
historically accurate accounts of this period in Spanish history.
It was in AD711 that Tarik the Moor landed in Gibraltar (the name
of which derives from 'jabal', 'mount' in Arabic, and 'Tarik') at
the start of eight centuries of Moorish domination. 'Spain set to
all Europe a shining example of a civilised and enlightened
State...Art, literature and science prospered. Mathematics,
astronomy and botany, history, philosophy and jurisprudence were to
be mastered in Spain, and Spain alone.
When people think of Egypt, the thing that springs to mind is the
Pyramids, Pharaohs and one of the richest but most ancient
civilisations. This book deals with another but no less fascinating
Egypt, the Egypt conquered by the Saracens in 640 A.D. up until its
annexation by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. A wonderful guide to this
often overlooked period of Egyptian history.
Stanley Lane-Pool - grand-nephew of the Arabic scholar, Edward Lane
- was a professor of Arabic at Trinity College, Dublin from 1898 to
1904. His books included several works on Oriental history. The
Barbary Corsairs recounts how the expatriation of the Spanish Moors
at the end of the fifteenth century led to their taking vengeance
from their new settlements in North Africa and elevating the skills
of piracy to a fine art. The Barbary Cost had long been a haunt of
pirates for its narrow creeks and natural harbours offered shelter
to their boats of shallow draught while denying access to larger
vessels. Despite commercial treaties between African and European
states, piracy was carried on throughout the Middle Ages, chiefly
by privateers from Chrisitan states whose rulers were powerless to
stop them.It was to this wild and notorious coast the Barbarossa
and his brother came in 1504 from the island of Lesbos. There
follows an account of their exploits and those of their successors
which kept 'all the nations of Europe in perpetual alarm for three
centuries'. The subsequent skirmishes drew heads of state and
religious leaders alike into the conflict. Although the failure to
besiege the Knights of Malta and the defeat at the Battle of
Lepanto marked the end of the age of the great Corsairs, piracy
continued on a less spectacular scale for a further two hundred
years and more, until the last Corsairs were driven from the
Barbary Coast by the events of the nineteenth century.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original
book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not
illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...was, moreover, natural that
the Copts, the old inhabitants of Egypt, should have early
discovered the method of defeating the warping tendencies of their
hot climate by means of a minute subdivision into panels. Taking
these various considerations, it is not so rash as it seemed to
assume that the art of carving panels in the style characteristic
of Coptic screens and Muslim pulpits was native to Egypt, and was
the special property of the Copts. The Coptic churches also contain
some examples of figure carving, somewhat resembling the hunting
figures of Mosil metalwork. A noble triforium screen in the church
of St. Barbara, and another in the church of St. Sergius
(Abu-Sargah), in Old Cairo, are decorated with warrior saints and
beasts much after the model of the horsemen of Mesopotamian art.
There may of course be a connection between these and Kalaun's
panels, described above, but it is not necessary to trace the two
to the same source. There can be no doubt of the Mesopotamian
origin of Kalaun's carvings; but those of St. Sergius may not
improbably be directly derived FIG. 56.--LATTICE-WORK. (South
Kensington Museum.) from Byzantine models, with which they show
more affinity than with the Mosil style. Had these carvings been
derived from the Mesopotamian school, we should expect to find a
prevailing hunting character, interspersed with scenes of
festivity, wine-cups, and musical instruments; instead of which the
subjects are principally warrior saints of the Byzantine style, and
the beasts that accompany them may be due as much to the animal
decoration of the Lower Empire as to the hunting-scenes of Persian
art. The St. Barbara carvings, however, closely resemble Mosil
work, and have even the winged centaur. It is, after all, merely
a...
Saladin, or Salah-al-Din (1138-1193), Sultan of Egypt and Syria, is
perhaps best known as the implacable warrior who led his Saracen
forces against the third crusade (1189-92) under King Richard I -
Richard Lionheart. Resolved to drive out the Christians from
Palestine, Saladin had earlier defeated them in battle at Tiberius
in 1187. He then went on to capture Acre, Ascalon and Jerusalem.
These Holy Wars were among the bloodiest in history, for both sides
saw it as a responsibility of their faith to kill as many
non-believers as possible. Massacres of women and children, and
frightful atrocities to the vanquished, stain the reputation of
both sides. Saladin, alone, stands as a man of magnanimous spirit
and generosity. Even among his enemies he was regarded as a pattern
for chivalric courage and honour. As the author himself states: 'If
the taking of Jerusalem were the only known fact about Saladin, it
were enough to prove him the most chivalrous and great-hearted
conqueror of any age." Stanley Lane-Poole (1854-1931) writes
sensitively on his subject and, although first published in 1898,
his biography of Saladin remains a primary source for historians.
This facsimile of the first edition, complete with original
illustrations, will enable a wider readership to acquaint
themselves with the life of a remarkable man.
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