Islam and the Crusades

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Islam and the Crusades is written by Carole Hillenbrand and published by Edinburgh University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1474485936 (ISBN 10) and 9781474485937 (ISBN 13).

This volume collects 20 papers on the Crusades by one of the world's 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.