The Age of the Crusades

The Age of the Crusades
Author: P.M. Holt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2014-01-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317871510

The kaleidoscopic political changes during the years covered by this volume include the rise and fall of the Crusader states, the expansion of the Mongol empire, the rise of the Mamluk sultanate and of its ultimate conquerors, the Ottomans. To all of these Professor Holt is a clear and skilful guide. He principally utilises, and to some extent reinterprets, the medieval Arabic sources, to present a picture which differs in important respects from the conventional western-orientated view.

Islam and the Abode of War

Islam and the Abode of War
Author: David Ayalon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN:

This work offers detailed information and assessments of the part played by the military in Islamic history. It ranges from the military reforms of Caliph al-Muctasim, through military slavery in Egypt and Syria, to Islam versus Christian Europe and the impact of firearms on the Muslim world.

Soldiers of Fortune

Soldiers of Fortune
Author: John Bagot Glubb
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 342
Release: 1973
Genre: Egypt
ISBN: 1427071861

Om Mamlukkerne, oprindeligt tyrkiske slavesoldater i Cairo, og deres rige, der fra 1250-1516 var en af verdens stormagter.

Arab Historians of the Crusades (Routledge Revivals)

Arab Historians of the Crusades (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Francesco Gabrieli
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2009-10-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135176078

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 multitude of sources: The general histories of the Muslim world, The chronicles of cities, regions and their dynasties Contemporary biographies and records of famous deeds. Overall, this book gives a sweeping and stimulating view of the Crusades seen through Arab eyes.