First published 2007 by Ashgate Publishing.
The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athīr (1160-1233 AD), entitled "al-Kāmil fī'l-ta'rīkh", 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 the arrival of the Crusaders in the Levant, their activities and the Muslim response become the focus of the work.
While continuing with the aim of comprehensive coverage, the years in this part are dominated by the careers of Nur al-Din and Saladin, the champions of the Jihad, sometimes called the 'counter-crusade'. Of special interest is the historian's partiality for the House of the former, and his perceived hostility to Saladin.
Author(s): Izz ad-Dīn Ibn al-Athīr, Donald S. Richards (tr.)
Series: Crusade Texts in Translation, 15
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: viii+437
City: London and New York
Contents
Preface
Introduction
The Chronicle of Ibn al-Athir: The Age of Nur al-Din and Saladin
The Year 541 [1146-1147]
The Year 542 [1147-1148]
The Year 543 [1148-1149]
The Year 544 [1149-1150]
The Year 545 [1150-1151]
The Year 546 [1151-1152]
The Year 547 [1152-1153]
The Year 548 [1153-1154]
The Year 549 [1154-1155]
The Year 550 [1155-1156]
The Year 551 [1156-1157]
The Year 552 [1157-1158]
The Year 553 [1158-1159]
The Year 554 [1159-1160]
The Year 555 [1160]
The Year 556 [1161]
The Year 557 [1161-1162]
The Year 558 [1162-1163]
The Year 559 [1163-1164]
The Year 560 [1164-1165]
The Year 561 [1165-1166]
The Year 562 [1166-1167]
The Year 563 [1167-1168]
The Year 564 [1168-1169]
The Year 565 [1169-1170]
The Year 566 [1170-1171]
The Year 567 [1171-1172]
The Year 568 [1172-1173]
The Year 569 [1173-1174]
The Year 570 [1174-1175]
The Year 571 [1175-1176]
The Year 572 [1176-1177]
The Year 573 [1177-1178]
The Year 574 [1178-1179]
The Year 575 [1179-1180]
The Year 576 [1180-1181]
The Year 577 [1181-1182]
The Year 578 [1182-1183]
The Year 579 [1183-1184]
The Year 580 [1184-1185]
The Year 581 [1185-1186]
The Year 582 [1186-1187]
The Year 583 [1187-1188]
The Year 584 [1188-1189]
The Year 585 [1189-1190]
The Year 586 [1190-1191]
The Year 587 [1191-1192]
The Year 588 [1192-1193]
The Year 589 [1193]
Bibliographical References
Primary sources
Primary material in translation
Secondary material
Index
