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An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades: Memoirs of Usamah ibn-Munqidh - Records of Western Civilization Series Usamah Ibn Munqidh
An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades: Memoirs of Usamah ibn-Munqidh - Records of Western Civilization Series
Usamah Ibn Munqidh
The life of Usamah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished during the early Crusading period. His memoirs provide a valuable non-European perspective and insight into the military and cultural contact between medieval West and East, between Christian and Muslim.
265 pages, bibliography
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 22, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780231121248 |
| Publishers | Columbia University Press |
| Pages | 265 |
| Dimensions | 231 × 152 × 21 mm · 544 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Hitti, Philip K. |