"The crusades seem to be an exception to the general rule that the
victors write the history. Now, nine centuries later, Hillenbrand
(Arabic and Islamic studies, University of Edinburgh) provides an
account that relies entirely on Islam perspectives and emphasizes
the impact of the European invasion of its heartland... the impact
of the Crusade on Muslim consciousness until the present." --
Reference and Research Book News
"Hillenbrand's book is a landmark... The Crusades is not narrowly
focused on ideological and literary matters. Hillenbrand devotes
attention to arms and armor, warfare, and details of material
culture in the region. It is appropriate then that the book is
heavily illustrated...all drawn from the repertoire of Islamic art
and architecture. The concluding survey of the political and
psychological aftermath of the Crusades in the Middle East is
fascinating." -- London Review of Books
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