Arab Historians of the Crusades (Routledge Revivals)Routledge, 15 ott 2009 - 402 pagine 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:
Overall, this book gives a sweeping and stimulating view of the Crusades seen through Arab eyes. |
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... Acre 10 2 Suqmān and Chekermīsh lead an expedition against the Franks 11 Baldwin of Edessa and Tancred of Antioch 12 3 The fall of Tripoli 15 The fall of Beirūt 16 The fall of Sidon 17 The effects in Baghdād of the events in Syria 17 ...
... Acre 10 2 Suqmān and Chekermīsh lead an expedition against the Franks 11 Baldwin of Edessa and Tancred of Antioch 12 3 The fall of Tripoli 15 The fall of Beirūt 16 The fall of Sidon 17 The effects in Baghdād of the events in Syria 17 ...
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... Acre Christian piety and Muslim piety PART TWO SALADIN AND THE THIRD CRUSADE 1 Saladin's character His justice Examples of his generosity His courage and steadfastness His zeal in the Holy War His endurance and determination to win ...
... Acre Christian piety and Muslim piety PART TWO SALADIN AND THE THIRD CRUSADE 1 Saladin's character His justice Examples of his generosity His courage and steadfastness His zeal in the Holy War His endurance and determination to win ...
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... Acre 71 Saladin returns to his army and invades Frankish territory 71 The battle of Hittīn 72 The Sultan Saladin and ... Acre and besiege it 108 Another battle, and an attack by the Arabs 110 The pitched battle before Acre 110 Saladin ...
... Acre 71 Saladin returns to his army and invades Frankish territory 71 The battle of Hittīn 72 The Sultan Saladin and ... Acre and besiege it 108 Another battle, and an attack by the Arabs 110 The pitched battle before Acre 110 Saladin ...
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... Acre and the surrender of the city 127 Acre, incapable of further resistance, negotiates with the Franks 128 Letters arrive from the city 130 The garrison agree to surrender in return for their lives 131 The enemy takes possession of Acre ...
... Acre and the surrender of the city 127 Acre, incapable of further resistance, negotiates with the Franks 128 Letters arrive from the city 130 The garrison agree to surrender in return for their lives 131 The enemy takes possession of Acre ...
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Acre ad-Din ibn al-‘Adil al-Afdal al-Karak al-Malik al-Afdal al-Malik al-Kamil al-Malik al-Mansūr al-Malik al-Mu‘azzam al-Malik as-Salih Aleppo amīr Antioch Arabic army arrived asked Ata-beg attack Ayyubid Baibars Baldwin battle Beirūt besieged brother brought Caliph camp captured catapults cavalry Christian command conquest Crusades Damascus Damietta death defend dinar Edessa Egypt Egyptian Emperor enemy enemy’s face Faith fight Franks gave God’s Grand Master hadīth Hamāt hand Hisn al-Akrād Holy honour horses Ibn al-Athīr Ibn al-Qalānisi IBN WASIL Ilghazi Imād ad-Din infantry Islām Jamāl Jerusalem jumada killed King’s land Lord the Sultan mamlūks Maqrizi marched Marquis Masjid al-Aqsa Mosul Muslims night Nur ad-Din oath peace prayer Prince prisoners qadi Qur’ān rabī reached returned ruler Saint-Gilles Saladin seized Seljuqid sent Shaizar ships side Sidon siege Sultan Sultan al-Malik surrender sword Syria taken Templars tent territory Tiberias took tower treaty Tripoli troops truce Tyre victory walls Zangi