Arab Historians of the Crusades

by Francesco Gabrieli

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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 show more multitude of sources:The general histories of the Muslim world, The chronic show less

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DinadansFriend 3,993 reviews

A selection of the Arab point of view, and these are hard to find for the ordinary reader. I think the 4 sections cover the whole existence of the kingdom of Outremere, and only wish for more.

Oct 31, 2013 (Edited)

antiquary 3,543 reviews

Very interesting as giving the "other side of the story" --though personally I do not find it more sympathetic than the Christian side

May 15, 2008

antiquary 3,543 reviews

Extremely interesting to see the Crusades from the other side.

Oct 7, 2007

lilinah 179 reviews

Excellent book composed of quotes from Arabic writerss

Jul 1, 2006

Budzul 2,103 reviews

Middle Ages/Crusades/Arab

Jun 1, 2008

Joop-le-philosophe 16,478 reviews

> Hamès Constant. Gabrieli (Francesco) éd Chroniques arabes des croisades.
In: Archives de sciences sociales des religions, n°50/2, 1980. pp. 279-280. … ; (en ligne),
URL : https://www.persee.fr/doc/assr_0335-5985_1980_num_50_2_2215_t1_0279_0000_4

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