3/16 Mon: The Shiite Century
3/18 Wed: The Fatimids and the rival capital of Cairo
3/20 Fri: Here come the Crusaders
Readings:
• Kennedy, The Prophet… Chapters 8 and 12
• Raymond, A. 2000. Cairo: City of History. Chapter 2 “Cairo, Fatimid City” 31-80
• Maalouf, Amin. 1984. The Crusades Through Arab Eyes. Ch 1. “The Franj Arrive” and Ch. 10 “The Tears of Saladin”
• Start reading Ma’alouf, Amin. 1992. Samarkand. (a novel)
al-Qahira.pdf