Usama Ibn Munqidh: The Book of Contemplation Islam and the Crusades persian empire This book caused a public

This book caused a public scandal when it first appeared in Europe because of people's shock that the prominent German author accepted Islam

Paperback: 88 pages

Allows Islamic Studies specialists and students to locate the study of Islam in a comparative perspective with the help of simple

Publication Dates: July 12

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Usama Ibn Munqidh: The Book of Contemplation Islam and the Crusades persian empire This book caused a publicA significant contribution to the understanding of the medieval holy wars between Christians and Muslims, this volume brings together the best and most complete eyewitness account of the Crusades from the perspective of a medieval Muslim writer. Focusing on twelfth century Arab aristocrat Usama ibn Munqidh's Book of Contemplation but also including extracts from The Book of the Staff and Kernels of Refinement, this volume offers a strikingly human