The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period from al-Kamil fi'l-Ta'rikh: The Years 541-589/1146-1193: The Age of Nur al-Din and Saladin: Part 2 by Taylor & Francis Ltd (Paperback, 2010)
The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir (1160-1233 AD), entitled al-Kamil fi'l-Ta'rikh , is one of the outstanding sources for the history of the mediaeval world. It covers the whole sweep of Islamic history almost up to the death of its author and, with the sources available to him, he attempted to embrace the widest geographical spread; events in Iraq, Iran and further East run in counterpoint with those involving North Africa and Spain. From the time of the arrival of the Crusaders in the Levant, their activities and the Muslim response become the focus of the work. While continuing with the aim of comprehensive coverage, the years in this part are dominated by the careers of Nur al-Din and Saladin, the champions of the Jihad, sometimes called the 'counter-crusade'. Of special interest is the historian's partiality for the House of the former, and his perceived hostility to Saladin.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing Limited, Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-10
0754669513
ISBN-13
9780754669517
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94722394
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Military History
Dimensions
Weight
850g
Height
234mm
Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Spine
29mm
Series Part/Volume Number
V. 15
Series Edited by
Professor Malcolm Barber,Professor Peter W. Edbury,Professor Bernard Hamilton,Professor Norman Housley,Professor Peter Jackson
Series Title
Crusade Texts in Translation
Translated by
D. S. Richards
Author Biography
D.S. Richards retired as lecturer in Arabic at the Oriental Institute, and is emeritus fellow of St Cross College, University of Oxford, UK.