{"product_id":"the-book-of-contemplation-islam-and-the-crusades-9780140455137","title":"The Book of Contemplation: Islam and the Crusades","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Crusades as seen through the eyes of Muslims\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A significant contribution to the understanding of the medieval holy wars between Christians and Muslims, this volume brings together the best and most complete eyewitness account of the Crusades from the perspective of a medieval Muslim writer. Focusing on twelfth-century Arab aristocrat Usama ibn Munqidh's \u003ci\u003eBook of Contemplation\u003c\/i\u003e but also including extracts from \u003ci\u003eThe Book of the Staff\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKernels of Refinement\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume offers a strikingly human portrayal of Islamic perspectives on day-to-day existence, warfare, and the curious European invaders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4274316\"\u003eUsama Ibn Munqidh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.76h x 5.14w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140455137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0140455132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027230\"\u003eMilitary | Medieval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037010\"\u003eEurope | Medieval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS026000\"\u003eMiddle East | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsama ibn Munqidh \u003c\/b\u003e(1095-1188) was born in northern Syria. In the last decades of his life he concentrated on writing, collecting his scattered poems into a much-praised \u003ci\u003eDiwan, \u003c\/i\u003e but specialising in topical anthologies of poetry and prose like \u003ci\u003eThe Book of the Staff\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eKernels of Refinement.\u003c\/i\u003e Usama's last patron was the mighty sultan Saladin, to whom he intended his most famous work, the \u003ci\u003eBook of Contemplation.\u003c\/i\u003e He died in Damascus in 1188.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684910633197,"sku":"9780140455137","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_69240401-03cf-4abb-af0b-e31d1bdb44c0.jpg?v=1649760715","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-contemplation-islam-and-the-crusades-9780140455137","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}