Военная история / Islam and the Crusades: Collected Essays

Название: Islam and the Crusades: Collected Essays
Автор: Carole Hillenbrand
Издательство: Edinburgh University Press
Год: 2022
Страниц: 418
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 16 MB

This volume collects 20 papers on the Crusades by one of the world’s leading experts on medieval Islamic history. The papers showcase multiple perspectives, especially as viewed from the Muslim side. The volume explores the distinctive nature of Islamic jihad as expressed in poetry, sermons and inscriptions; the development of the counter-crusade; and the careers of major Muslim leaders including Zengi and Saladin.