The basic idea of this book is simple: to tell the

story of the Crusades as they were seen, lived,

and recorded on ‘the other side’—in other words,

in the Arab camp. Its content is based almost

exclusively on the testimony of contemporary

Arab historians and chroniclers. . . .

— Amin Maalouf, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes,

Al Saqi Books

This passage indicates that the author’s emphasis

is on

(1) cause and effect (3) reenactment

(2) chronological order (4) point of view