{"product_id":"an-arab-syrian-gentleman-and-warrior-in-the-period-of-the-crusades-memoirs-of-usamah-ibn-munqidh-paperback","title":"An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades: Memoirs of Usamah Ibn-Munqidh - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip K. Hitti\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRichard Bulliet\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe life of Usâmah 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe life of Usamah 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard W. Bulliet is professor of history at Columbia University. A former Guggenheim fellow, he has authored books on technology, \u003ci\u003eThe Camel and the Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia); and on Middle East History, \u003ci\u003eIslam: The View from the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia). He is also the author of four novels of mystery and intrigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 265\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.98 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45301380972646,"sku":"9780231121255","price":70.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TTRJMWVrM3NkVEVlWXhaYlNaVWM2QT09.webp?v=1773949840","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/an-arab-syrian-gentleman-and-warrior-in-the-period-of-the-crusades-memoirs-of-usamah-ibn-munqidh-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}