by Amin Maalouf · Alianza Editorial Sa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420696027
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«Las cruzadas vistas por los árabes» is the historical essay by Amin Maalouf, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (320 pages, in Spanish).
The work reconstructs the Crusades from the Arab perspective, based on the testimonies of chroniclers and historians of the time, and covers two centuries of war: from the fall of Jerusalem in 1099 to the capture of Acre by Sultan Khalil in 1291. It shows how these events marked the relationship between the West and the Arab world.
The work was originally published in French as «Les Croisades vues par les Arabes». This Spanish edition includes the translation by M.ª Teresa Gallego and M.ª Isabel Reverte.
Aimed at readers of medieval history and the Crusades period, with a popularizing approach and no prior knowledge required.
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.
