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An Analysis of Carole Hillenbrand's The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives book cover

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An Analysis of Carole Hillenbrand's The Crusades Islamic Perspectives

By Robert Houghton, Damien Peters Copyright 2017
112 Pages
by Macat Library

112 Pages
by Macat Library

111 Pages
by Macat Library
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For many centuries, the history of the crusades, as written by Western historians, was based solidly on Western sources. Evidence from the Islamic societies that the crusaders attacked was used only sparingly – in part because it was hard for most westerners to read, and in part because much of it was inaccessible even for historians who did speak Arabic. Carole Hillenbrand set out to... Read more

Ways in to the text 

Who is Carole Hillenbrand? 

What does The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives Say?  

Why does  The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives Matter?  

Section 1: Influences 

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context 

Module 2: Academic Context 

Module 3: The Problem 

Module 4: The Author's Contribution 

Section 2: Ideas 

Module 5: Main Ideas  

Module 6: Secondary Ideas 

Module 7: Achievement  

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work 

Section 3: Impact 

Module 9: The First Responses 

Module 10: The Evolving Debate  

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  

Module 12: Where Next?  

Glossary of Terms 

People Mentioned in the Text  

Works Cited

Biography

Dr Robert Houghton holds a PhD in early Medieval History from the University of St Andrews. He is currently a Lecturer in Early Medieval European History at the University of Winchester.

Damien Peters holds an MA in the History of International Relations from University College, Dublin.

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