The crusades : Islamic perspectives /
"This is not a chronological survey of the events of the period 1099 to 1291 and even beyond, for that has already been done several times. Instead, this is a general book intended to introduce some of the wider aspects of the history of the Crusades from the Muslim side. Accordingly, as a deli...
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Edinburgh University Press,
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Call Number: DS38.6 .H55 1999
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Prologue
- Ch. 2. The First Crusade and the Muslims' Initial Reactions to the Coming of the Franks
- Ch. 3. Jihad in the Period 493-569/1100-1174
- Ch. 4. Jihad in the Period from the Death of Nur al-Din until the Fall of Acre (569-690/1174-1291)
- Ch. 5. How the Muslims Saw the Franks: Ethnic and Religious Stereotypes
- Ch. 6. Aspects of Life in the Levant in the Crusading Period
- Ch. 7. Armies, Arms, Armour and Fortifications
- Ch. 8. The Conduct of War
- Ch. 9. Epilogue: The Heritage of the Crusades.