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