The Book of Contemplation: Islam and the Crusades by Usama ibn Munqidh, trans. Paul M. Cobb
Review by Tam Hussein When the aged warrior poet, Usama ibn Munqidh of Shaizar in Syria, reflected on his life, he must have thought it an eventful one. He had… Continue reading "The Book of Contemplation: Islam and the Crusades by Usama ibn Munqidh, trans. Paul M. Cobb"