Arab Historians of the CrusadesFrancesco Gabrieli Dorset Press, 1989 - 362 pagine The recapture of Jerusalem, the siege of the Acre, the fall of Tripoli, the effect in Baghdad of events in Syria; these and other happening were faithfully recorded by Arab historians during the two centuries of the Crusades. For the first time contemporary accounts of the fighting between Muslim and Christian have been translated into English, and the Western reader can learn 'the other side' of the Holy War. Seventeen authors are represented in the extracts in this work, which have been drawn from various types of historical writings. The excerpts are taken firstly from the general histories of the Muslim world, then from chronicles of cities, regions and their dynasties, and finally from biographies or records of the deeds of certain persons. The Arab histories of the Crusades compare favorably with their Christian counterparts in their rich accumulation of material and chronological information. Another of their merits is their faithful characterization, which they practiced in the brief but illuminating sketches of enemy leaders: Baldwin II's shrewdness, Richard Coeur de Lion's prowess in war, the indomitable energy of Conrad of Motferrat, Frederick II's diplomacy. The chronicles are generous, naturally, with their praises of the great champions of the Muslim resistance, especially of Saladin, who towers above all the other leaders in heroic stature. Although, this book gives a sweeping and stimulating view of the Crusades seen through Arab eyes. -- Amazon. |
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Pagina xiv
... Arabic by birth , but ' Arabic ' would be justifiable on the grounds of the language used ( for the Persian historians and those few who had so far written in Turkish , add almost noth- ing to the history of the Crusades ) , or ' Arabo ...
... Arabic by birth , but ' Arabic ' would be justifiable on the grounds of the language used ( for the Persian historians and those few who had so far written in Turkish , add almost noth- ing to the history of the Crusades ) , or ' Arabo ...
Pagina xvii
... Arabic and who wrote a history of the Orient ( now lost ) from Arabic sources , had no parallel in the Muslim camp . The main interest of the Muslim historians is , naturally , their own side and its heroes . It is this aspect of their ...
... Arabic and who wrote a history of the Orient ( now lost ) from Arabic sources , had no parallel in the Muslim camp . The main interest of the Muslim historians is , naturally , their own side and its heroes . It is this aspect of their ...
Pagina 274
... Arabic word jabbarin means ' giants ' and also ' potentates , tyrants ' . Amari here reads , with an easy textual emendation , khanazir , ' pigs ' . Both words are jibes at the Crusaders by the materialist Emperor . The reading khanazir ...
... Arabic word jabbarin means ' giants ' and also ' potentates , tyrants ' . Amari here reads , with an easy textual emendation , khanazir , ' pigs ' . Both words are jibes at the Crusaders by the materialist Emperor . The reading khanazir ...
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The Franks take Maarrat anNuman | 9 |
Bohemond is liberated and Baldwin defeated at Ramla | 15 |
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Acre ad-Din ibn al-'Adil al-Afdal al-Aqsa al-Kamil al-Malik al-Afdal al-Malik al-Kamil al-Malik as-Salih al-Mu'azzam Aleppo amir Antioch Arabic army arrived asked Ata-beg attack Ayyubid az-Zahir Baha Baibars Baldwin battle began besieged brother brought Caliph camp captured catapults cavalry Christian command conquest Crusades Damascus Damietta death defend dinar Edessa Egypt Egyptian Emperor enemy face Faith fight fled Frankish King Franks Friday gave God's Grand Master hand heard Hisn al-Akrād Holy honour horses Ibn al-Athir IBN AL-QALANISI IBN WASIL Ilghazi Imād Imad ad-Din infantry Islām Jerusalem jumada killed lances land Lord the Sultan mamlūks marched Marquis Mosul Muslims night Nur ad-Din oath peace prayer Prince prisoners qadi Qalawun Qur'an rabi reached returned ruler Saladin seized sent Shaizar ships side Sidon siege Sultan Sultan al-Malik surrender swords Syria taken Templars tent territory Tiberias took tower treaty Tripoli troops truce Tughtikin Tyre victory walls Zangi