The Historiography and Memory of the Crusades in the Modern Arab World

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Edited by Amar S. Baadj, Ahmed M. Sheir

Publication date: September, 2025

Pages: 203, colour


ISBN 978-615-6696-88-5                   Paperback, €38.00

ISBN 978-615-6696-87-8                   Hardcover, €52.00

eISBN 978-615-6696-89-2                 eBook, Open Access

DOI: 10.22618/TP.AHEW.20251

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements  Download PDF

Foreword by Jonathan Phillips  Download PDF

Introduction by Amar S. Baadj and Ahmed M. Sheir  Download PDF


The Historiographical Memory of the Crusades in Nineteenth-Century Egypt  Download PDF

   Ahmed Mohamed Sheir


A Survey of the Arab Contribution to the Study of the Crusades (1899-2023)  Download PDF

   Mohamed Mones Awad (trans. Amar S. Baadj)


The Fatimids and their Attitude towards the Crusades in Modern Arabic Historical Scholarship  Download PDF

   Mohamed Raheel (trans. Amar S. Baadj)


Conceptions of the Crusades in the Saudi Historiographical Imagination: The History Department of Umm al-Qurā University as a Case Study  Download PDF

   Amro Abdelaziz Mounir (trans. Amar S. Baadj)


Medieval European Relations with the Islamic World in the Works of the Historian Maḥmūd Ismāʿīl  Download PDF

   Amar S. Baadj


Remembering and Imagining the Invasion: A Threat to the Muslim Sacred Spaces in Arabic Folk Epics  Download PDF

   Oleg Sokolov


Medieval Muslims and Crusaders in Modern Arab Cinema: Reassessing Youssef Chahine’s Epic al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn (Saladin the Victorious)  Download PDF

   Fadi Ragheb


Notes on Contributors  Download PDF

Data sheet

Editor(s)
Amar S. Baadj, Ahmed M. Sheir
Imprint
Trivent Medieval
Book series
Studies in Pre-Modern Arab History and East-West Encounters
Volume no.
1
Book series editor(s)
Ahmed M. Sheir, Amar S. Baadj
ISBN (hardcover)
978-615-6696-87-8
ISBN (paperback)
978-615-6696-88-5
eISBN
978-615-6696-89-2
Publication date
September, 2025
Page numbers
203

Specific References

This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the Crusades from the distinctive perspectives of Arab historiography and cultural memory, shedding light on the profound yet often underexplored impact of these events on modern Arab perceptions of the Crusades. Through an extensive range of themes—spanning historical scholarship, popular epics, and cinematic representations—the book traces how the Crusades have been depicted in modern Arab culture. Special attention is given to the evolution of Crusades scholarship across the Arab world and the portrayal of Crusade figures in academic and cultural venues like folk epic and cinema. By offering these insights, the volume enhances our understanding of how historical memory continues to shape contemporary Arab views on East-West relations, creating opportunities for renewed academic dialogue between Arab and Western scholars.

This essay collection provides valuable analysis of Arabic historiography on the Crusades, exploring its evolution from the medieval period to modern scholarly reception. It offers fresh perspectives on Crusader-Muslim relations, examining the contributions of important Arab historians and intellectuals. Key topics include the Fatimids’ role in the Crusades, the influence of Marxist approaches in the mid-20th century, and the portrayal of the Crusades in modern Arabic cinema. Written by prominent scholars of the field, the book is a valuable resource for both experts in medieval Islamic history and general readers interested in the Arab world’s interpretation of the Crusades.

 

Mustafa Banister, Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern History, Utah State University

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