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Title: An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades Condition: New Subtitle: Memoirs of Usamah ibn-Munqidh Author: Philip K. Hitti Translator: Philip K. Hitti Contributor: Philip K. Hitti (Translated by), Richard Bulliet (Foreword by) Format: Hardback ISBN-10: 0231121245 EAN: 9780231121248 ISBN: 9780231121248 Publisher: Columbia University Press Genre: Biography Topic: Society & Culture, Social Sciences, History Release Date: 22/06/2000 Description: The life of UsA mah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished in the period of the early Crusades. His memoirs present an uncommon non-European perspective and understanding of the military and cultural contact between East and West, Muslim and Christian. His writing is remarkable for its narrative clarity, its humanity, and its wealth of perceptive details. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 152mm Item Length: 231mm Book Series: Records of Western Civilization Series Release Year: 2000
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