Islam and the Crusades
Collected Essays
Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and
- Format: Innbundet
- Antall sider: 416
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- Serienavn: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and
- EAN: 9781474485906
- Utgivelsesår: 2021
- Bidragsyter: Hillenbrand, Carole
1 299,-
This volume collects 20 papers on the Crusades by one of the world's leading experts on medieval Islamic history. It 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.