H. A. R. Gibb (1895–1971)
Author of Mohammedanism
About the Author
Works by H. A. R. Gibb
The Damascus Chronicle of the Crusades: Extracted and Translated from the Chronicle of Ibn Al-Qalānisī (1060) 43 copies, 1 review
The travels of Ibn Baṭṭūṭa, A.D. 1325-1354, Vol. 1 (1958) — Translator; Translator, some editions — 16 copies
Islamic society and the West : a study of the impact of western civilization on Moslem culture in the Near East (1951) 12 copies
The life of Saladin: from the works of ʻImād ad-Dīn and Bahāʼ ad-Dīn, (1973) — Author — 11 copies
Area studies reconsidered 1 copy
Mohammedanism 1 copy
The achievement of Saladin 1 copy
The Travels of Ibn Battuta 1 copy
Associated Works
The travels of Ibn Baṭṭūṭa, A.D. 1325-1354, Vol. 2 (1962) — Translator, some editions — 28 copies
The travels of Ibn Baṭṭūṭa, A.D. 1325-1354, Vol. 3 (1971) — Translator; Translator, some editions — 25 copies
Near Eastern Culture and Society: A Symposium on the Meeting of East and West (2017) — Contributor — 18 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Gibb, Sir Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen
- Birthdate
- 1895-01-02
- Date of death
- 1971-10-22
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
School of Oriental Studies, University of London
Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - Occupations
- historian
professor - Organizations
- Harvard University
Oxford University
School of Oriental Studies, University of London
British Army (WWI) - Awards and honors
- Fellow, British Academy
American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Honorary Member) - Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Places of residence
- Alexandria, Egypt
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - Associated Place (for map)
- UK
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The Chronicles are centred on the City of Damascus, but contain some information on the neighbouring Kingdom of Jerusalem. Coverage runs1053 - 1160, and is a good source on Zenki and the early Nur-ed-Din. Another of the basic books in a library on the Crusades.
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