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Description of  Islam and the Crusades: Collected Essays (Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture)

This volume collects 20 papers on the Crusades by one of the worlds leading experts on medieval Islamic history. The papers showcase multiple perspectives, especially as viewed from the Muslim side. The volume explores the distinctive nature of Islamic jihad as expressed in poetry, sermons and inscriptions the development of the counter-crusade and the careers of major Muslim leaders including Zengi and Saladin.