Book tip of an islamic knight during the crusades

ariel · 17th June 2015, 12:34 PM

Yes, it is a fascinating book, no doubt.
However, just like all autobiographies it is very subjective and self- congratulatory: all descriptions of extremely brave and noble behavior of the author as well as those of cowardly, treacherous and villainous behavior of his opponents should be read with a healthy dose of skepticism :-)

Roland_M · 17th June 2015, 02:58 PM

Hi Ariel,

I think every author tends to exaggerate his doings.

But this author also tells about his defeats and mistakes, this is why i really like this guy and i wish, he would be my friend. I would do almost everything for him.

He was also well-respected by the franconians. For his period he was really open minded.

Regards, Roland

17th June 2015, 12:34 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Yes, it is a fascinating book, no doubt. However, just like all autobiographies it is very subjective and self- congratulatory: all descriptions of extremely brave and noble behavior of the author as well as those of cowardly, treacherous and villainous behavior of his opponents should be read with a healthy dose of skepticism :-)

17th June 2015, 02:58 PM	#2
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 525	Hi Ariel, I think every author tends to exaggerate his doings. But this author also tells about his defeats and mistakes, this is why i really like this guy and i wish, he would be my friend. I would do almost everything for him. He was also well-respected by the franconians. For his period he was really open minded. Regards, Roland