This paper analyzes the narrative strategies that shape maaloufs rewriting of the history of the crusades, examines why considerations of the problems inherent to the historiographical act are relegated to the. The dramatic story of the crusades seen through arab eyes from the seizing of jerusalem under pope urban ii. The result is a unique take on a subject that most western readers know only from the other side. European and arab versions of the crusades have little in common. These latter spoke not of crusades, but of frankish wars, or ythe frankish invasions. The author has combed the works of arab chroniclers of the crusades, many of them eyewitnesses and participants in the events they describe.
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Although the crusades ended on june 17, 1291, when the muslim armies. Altogether, this book gives a stimulating perspective view of the crusades seen through the arab eyes. Intriguing and entertaining, the crusades through arab eyes, is a vivid portrait of a society nearly destroyed by internal. Reviewed by jon west two of the three divisions of the plo are named after medieval battles fought between the crusaders and arab forces in the levant. The crusades through arab eyes maalouf amin download.
Born into a christian minority in lebanon and since settled in france, acclaimed writer amin maalouf claims a unique position in global conversation. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. For arabs, the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were years of strenuous efforts to repel a brutal and destructive invasion by. This welcome addition to the numerous volumes on the crusades is a wellwritten and absorbing history by a lebanese journalist for the general reader. Arab historians of the crusades by francesco gabrieli. Crusades through arab eyes essentials pdf full download author. Francesco gabrielis work was first published in an english translation in 1969. Precisely because it is from the arabmuslim perspective, it is a striking reminder of how savage the. Read the crusades through arab eyes by amin maalouf available from rakuten kobo. Download pdf the crusades through arab eyes book full free.
Crusades as they were seen, lived, and recorded on ythe other sidein other words, in the arab camp. It presents the dramatic story of the medieval religious war through an arab point of view. Most of what passes for public knowledge about it is either misleading or just plain wrong misconceptions about the crusades are all too common. For arabs, the twelfth and thirteen centuries were years of strenuous efforts to repel a brutal and destructive invasion by barbarian hordes. For arabs, the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were years of strenuous efforts to repel a brutal and destructive invasion by barbarian hordes. As the name suggests, the book is a narrative retelling of primary sources drawn from various arab chronicles that seeks to provide an arab perspective on the crusades, and especially regarding the crusaders the franks, as the arabs called them who are considered cruel, savage, ignorant and culturally backward. The crusades through arab eyes saqi essentials by amin maalouf the crusades through arab eyes saqi essentials by amin maalouf european and arab versions of the crusades have little in common. Oct 31, 2019 while the crusades opened up new horizons and new trading areas for the west, the eastern worlds establishments began to decline and deteriorate and the lands they conquered became lost in the political power struggle between the arabs. Its content is based almost exclusively on the testimony of contemporary arab historians and chroniclers. The crusades through arab eyes by amin maalouf, jon. With the events of the past six months as background, the intriguing title of amin maaloufs book the crusades through arab eyes was enough to compel me to read it. I found his survey of mideastern history from the hegira to the first crusade especially worthwhile, as well as his dicussion of how and why the mongols ended up adopting islam rather than christianity in the region.
In the crusades through arab eyes, amin maalouf has sifted through the works of a score of contemporary arab chroniclers of the. Comparative paper notes comparative paper notes the. I wanted more information on what went on during the time of the crusades and fortunately a friend gave me. His first book, the crusades through arab eyes, was a critical and commercial success and remains in print after 20 years.
Until i read this title, my two favourite works concerning the crusades were the first crusade by thomas asbridge and the sword and the scimitar by ernle bradford. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Crusades through arab eyes essentials pdf full download free download keywords. Click download or read online button to get the crusades through arab eyes book now. Intriquing and entertaining, the crusades through arab eyes is a vivid portrait of a society nearly destroyed by internal conflict and shaken by a traumatic encounter with an alien culture. In the crusades through arab eyes, amin maalouf has sifted through the works of a score of.
The crusades through arab eyes by amin maalouf 1986 maalouf, a french lebanese journalist, tells this history of the crusades in the middle east by relying primarily on arab historians and diarists. Les croisades vues par les arabes is a french language historical essay by lebanese author amin maalouf as the name suggests, the book is a narrative retelling of primary sources drawn from various arab chronicles that seeks to provide an arab perspective on the crusades, and especially regarding the crusaders the franks franj, as the arabs. An arab perspective is a fourpart series produced by al jazeera english, which first aired in december of 2016. Pdf the rewriting of history in amin maaloufs the crusades. Sir steven runcimans a history of the crusades consists of 3 volumes giving a comprehensive and readable insight into the politics and military action. Precisely because it is from the arab muslim perspective, it is a striking reminder of how savage the western crusaders could be.
The crusades through arab eyes by amin maalouf read online on. The dramatic story of the crusades seen through arab eyes from the seizing of jerusalem under pope urban ii in 1099 to its recapture by salah addin, richard the lionhearts efforts to regain. As the title clearly indicates, this book is an attempt to depict the experience of the crusades through arab eyes. Amin maaloufs the crusades through arab eyes starts off with an arab description of the barbarism and savagery of the high point of the franj invasions as the muslims called the crusades, the capture, sack and slaughter of jerusalem. Rothschild, 9780863560231, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. For the first time contemporary accounts of the fighting between muslim and christian have been translated into english, and the western reader can learn the other side. Crusades through arab eyes essentials pdf full download. For arabs, the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were years of strenuous. The crusades through muslim eyes, will be a two night presentation that will draw upon the most notable muslim historians of the era including ibn athir, usaman ibn mundiqh, ibn qalanisi, bahauddeen, and many others. The crusades through arab eyes may be warmly recommended. The subject of the crusades has been of interest to me because of a recent movie called kingdom of heaven which features the time when saladin retakes jerusalem from the franj.
Pdf the crusades through arab eyes download full pdf. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The crusades through arab eyes by amin maalouf librarything. The arabs found the franks duplicitous, brutal, and unrefined. An arab perspective is a fourpart documentary series telling the dramatic story of the crusades seen through arab eyes, from the seizing of. The crusades through arab eyes available for download and read online in other formats.
While the crusades opened up new horizons and new trading areas for the west, the eastern worlds establishments began to decline and deteriorate and the lands they conquered became lost in the political power struggle between the arabs. Buy the crusades through arab eyes saqi essentials book. The crusades through arab eyes saqi essentials enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Nov 02, 2012 amin maalouf, a lebanese catholic writer who lives in france and is a member of the academie francaise presents things very much from the point of view of arab muslim chroniclers who lived through the crusades, who wrote of the franj as barbarous, unwashed, promiscuous brutes who had invaded the house of islam without provocation and. The crusades through arab eyes by amin maalouf read online. Jon rothschild european and arab versions of the crusades have little in common.
An arab perspective is a fourpart documentary series telling the dramatic story of the crusades seen through arab eyes, from the seizing of jerusalem under pope urban ii. This was a relatively short book 266 pages, but a huge story that spans the initial invasion of nicaea in what is now turkey in 1096 to the final expulsion of the franj meaning all western christians in 1291. An arab perspective is a fourpart documentary series telling the dramatic story of the crusades seen through arab eyes, from the seizing of jerusalem under pope urban ii in 1099, to. The author has combed the works of contemporary arab chronicles of the crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants. It makes extensive use of contemporary arab sources to examine the crusade era from the arab viewpoint. The crusades through arab eyes book by amin maalouf. The crusades are quite possibly the most misunderstood event in european history. The rewriting of history in amin maaloufs the crusades. Sep 01, 2009 the crusades through arab eyes by amin maalouf 1986 maalouf, a french lebanese journalist, tells this history of the crusades in the middle east by relying primarily on arab historians and diarists.