by Amin Maalouf · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420676739
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«Las cruzadas vistas por los árabes» is the historical chronicle by Amin Maalouf, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (432 pages, in Spanish).
The book recounts the Crusades from the Arab point of view, based on the testimonies of chroniclers and historians of the era. It describes how the Arabs experienced the invasions of the «rum» and the «frany», with episodes such as the fall of Jerusalem in 1099 and the capture of Acre in 1291, and figures like Saladin, the Templars and Richard the Lionheart.
Translation by María Teresa Gallego Urrutia. Work originally published in 1983 as «Les Croisades vues par les Arabes».
An accessible and engaging read, aimed at those who want to learn the history of the Crusades from the Arab perspective.
Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese French author who has lived in France since 1976. His native language is Arabic, and he writes in French. His works have been translated into over 40 languages.
