The book of contemplation : Islam and the Crusades / Usama ibn Munqidh ; translated with an Introduction and notes by Paul M. Cobb.
"This book contains the autobiographical works of Usama ibn Munqidh, a twelfth-century Arab aristocrat. Full of detail, wit and melancholy, Usama's narrative anecdotes illustrate the inscrutability of God's will in life, as well as providing a memorable record of Islam's long enc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Arabic |
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London ; New York :
Penguin,
2008.
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| Series: | Penguin classics.
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| Subjects: |
Norlin Library - Stacks
| Call Number: |
DS97.3 .U8313 2008
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| DS97.3 .U8313 2008 | Available Place a Hold |