The Crusades Through Arab Eyes: (Saqi Essentials) - Brossura

Maalouf, Amin

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ISBN 10: 0863560237 ISBN 13: 9780863560231

Casa editrice: Al Saqi, 2006

Riassunto

European and Arab versions of the Crusades have little in common. For Arabs, the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were years of strenuous efforts to repel a brutal and destructive invasion by barbarian hordes. In "The Crusades Through Arab Eyes", Amin Maalouf has sifted through the works of a score of contemporary Arab chroniclers of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants in the events. He retells their stories in their own vivacious style, giving us a vivid portrait of a society rent by internal conflicts, and shaken by a traumatic encounter with an alien culture. He retraces two critical centuries of Middle Eastern history, and offers fascinating insights into some of the forces that shape Arab and Islamic consciousness today.

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Recensione:

‘A useful and important analysis adding much to existing western histories ... worth recommending to George Bush.’ --London Review of Books

‘A wide readership should enjoy this vivid narrative of stirring events.’ -- The Bookseller

‘An inspiring story ... Very readable ... Well translated ... Warmly recommended.’ --Times Literary Supplement

L'autore:

Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese writer and journalist. He is the author of bestselling books, including Leo Africanus, Samakand, On Identity and Ports of Call. He has lived in Paris since 1976.

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• Editore: Al Saqi
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0863560237
• ISBN 13: 9780863560231
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 312