| An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades: Memoirs of Usamah Ibn-Munqidh Contributor(s): Hitti, Philip K. (Translator), Bulliet, Richard (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0231121245 ISBN-13: 9780231121248 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $103.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2000 Annotation: The life of Usmah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished in the period of the early Crusades. His memoirs present an uncommon non-European perspective and understanding of the military and cultural contact between East and West, Muslim and Christian. His writing is remarkable for its narrative clarity, its humanity, and its wealth of perceptive details. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Religion | History - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 956.910 |
| LCCN: 00022724 |
| Series: Records of Western Civilization |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.25" W x 9.32" (1.20 lbs) 265 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Arab World |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The life of Us mah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished in the period of the early Crusades. His memoirs present an uncommon non-European perspective and understanding of the military and cultural contact between East and West, Muslim and Christian. His writing is remarkable for its narrative clarity, its humanity, and its wealth of perceptive details. |