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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf

The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

Amin Maalouf

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Paperback · April 29, 1989

The author has combed the works of contemporary Arab chronicles of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants.

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Who it’s for
A compact reframe of familiar history, built for slow reading and pointed insight.
Genres
Middle Eastern History, History of Islam, Islamic History
Published
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, April 29, 1989

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About this book

The author has combed the works of contemporary Arab chronicles of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants. He retells their story and offers insights into the historical forces that shape Arab and Islamic consciousness today.

A Different Angle

A compact reframe of familiar history, built for slow reading and pointed insight.

Come here for

  • Arab-centered perspective
  • Classroom-ready cultural context

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  • History as perspective, not parade
  • A clean, readable institutional fit

Where it sits

History of Islam62%
Middle Eastern History45%
Islamic History36%

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Publisher categories

  • Middle Eastern History
Authors
Amin Maalouf
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published
April 29, 1989
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Middle Eastern History