The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir for the Crusading Period from al-Kamil fi'l-Ta'rikh. Part 3: The Years 589-629/1193-1231: The Ayyubids after Saladin and

by D.S. Richards

The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir (1160-1233AD), 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 the widest geographical spread; events in Iraq, Iran and further East run in counterpoint with those involving North Africa and Spain. From the time of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754669521
• ISBN13: 9780754669524
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"