An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades Memoirs of Usamah Ibn-Munqidh (Kitab Al-Itibar) - Records of Western Civilization

Usamah ibn Munqidh, Philip K. Hitti

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Publisher's Synopsis

The life of UsÃ¢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.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780231121248
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Pub date:	02 Aug 2000
DEWEY:	956.9102
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	265
Weight:	400g
Height:	152mm
Width:	231mm
Spine width:	21mm