The chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the crusading period from al-Kamil i 'l-Ta'rikh /

The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir (1160-1233 AD), entitled al-Kamil fi l-Ta Rikh, is one of the outstanding sources for the history of the mediaeval world. It covers the whole sweep of Islamic history almost up to the death of its author and, with the sources available to him, he attempted to embrace th...

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Main Author: Ibn al-Athīr, ʻIzz al-Dīn, 1160-1233.
Other Authors: Richards, D. S. 1935-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2010.
Series:Crusade texts in translation ; 13, 15, 17.
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Table of Contents:
  • pt 1.
  • The years 491-541/1097-1146 : the coming of the Franks and the Muslim response
  • pt. 2.
  • The years 541-589/1146-1193 : the age of Nur al-Din and Saladin
  • pt. 3.
  • The years 589-629/1193-1231 : the Ayyubids after Saladin and the Mongol menace.