book cover of Les croades vistes pels àrabs by Амин Малуф

Les croades vistes pels àrabs

by Амин Малуф

Blurb

Istovremeno opcinjen i prestrasen tim Frandjima koje je doziveo kao varvare, koje je pobedio, ali koji su, u medjuvremenu, uspeli da zavladaju kuglom zemaljskom, arapski svet se ne moze odluciti da na krstaske pohode jednostavno gleda kao na epizodu iz nepovratne proslosti. Cesto smo iznenadjeni kad otkrijemo u kojoj je meri drzanje Arapa prema Zapadu, i uopste muslimana, i dan-danas pod uticajem dogadjaja za koje se smatra da su okoncani pre sedam vekova.
Ova knjiga pripoveda o krstaskim ratovima, od 1096. do 1291, onako kako su ih doziveli i opisali u "drugom taboru", to jest na arapskoj strani. Zasniva se na svedocenjima savremenika, arapskih istoricara i hronicara, koji ne govore o krstaskim pohodima, vec o franackim najezdama. Pratimo epopeju slavnih sultana Nurudina, Saladina i Bajbarsa, krstaska pustosenja Jerusalima i Carigrada, samoubilacke atentate sekte asasina, ali i brojne politicke igre koje su dovodile do neobicnih sporazuma i cudnovatih bitaka, gde u obe suprotstavljene vojske ratuju rame uz rame Arapi, Turci, Franci, Vizantinci... Autor carobnih romana, Maluf nam otkriva nepoznate stranice istorije u zelji da napise "istinit roman" o dva burna veka koji su oblikovali odnose Istoka i Zapada.

First Published

1983

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endovelico

Endovelico

The Crusades as seen by the Arabs by Amin Maalouf offers us a fresh take on the crusades by centering the point of view in the Arab world during the crusading wars. Be at ease though, the book is not revisionist in the slightest nor does it try to romanticize the feats of any of the belligerents. The book is largely based on chronicles of the time and in doing so you, Amin manages to write a unique and valuable historical document book destilled to satisfy contemporary needs and questions regarding what went on during the time. The book indulges at times on rumours and popular stories of the time but always adverts the reader when doing so. Being that the book is filled with dates, battles, locations and names it ends up being more dense (even if more informative) than a usual Amin Historical Romance. Amin is honest about the possible margin of error and doesn't try to pass this book as an account of paramount rigor. Its definitely worth reading for its valuable perspective and input to todays politics and for its rich historical content covering all of the crusades.

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