An arab-syrian gentleman and warrior in the period of Crusades (Memoirs of Usamah Ibn-Munqidh) Translation of the «Kitab al-I'tibar» or «Book of instructive example»
Editorial COLUMBIA UNIV. PRESS
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The life of Usâmah 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 betwe...
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- ISBN13 9780231121255
- ISBN10 0231121253
- Tipo LIBRO
- Páginas 265
- Año de Edición 2000
- Encuadernación Rústica
An arab-syrian gentleman and warrior in the period of Crusades (Memoirs of Usamah Ibn-Munqidh) Translation of the «Kitab al-I'tibar» or «Book of instructive example»
Editorial COLUMBIA UNIV. PRESS
The life of Usâmah 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 betwe...
España peninsular
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The life of Usâmah 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.