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Arabia/Islam/Crusades: High School

elementary
middle school
high school
enrichment
(Also Turkey and Ottoman Empire)
CLASSIC LITERATURE
$   ​​The Arabian Nights  by Padraic Colum
Here is another version of the Arabian Nights worth checking out. ​
CULTURAL
FC   G9-212   ​Had You Been Born a Moslem
FC   WS7   Arabia
FC   WS18   Turkey
♥   Among the Turks  by Cyrus Hamlin (1877)
Observations of one who lived 35 years among the Turks.
♥   The People of Turkey  by Lady Fanny Blunt (1878)
Account of a consul’s daughter and wife after 20 years residence.
♥   ​The World’s Story, Volume 3  by Eva March Tappan (1914)
Glimpse of Arabia through art, song and story.
♥   The World’s Story, Volume 6  by Eva March Tappan (1914)
Glimpse of Turkey through art, song and story.​
HISTORICAL
FC   W7-1   The Story of Islam
FC   W7-87   Hand of Providence
♥   A Muslim Sir Galahad  by Henry Dwight (1913)
A modern day story of Islam in Turkey. More insight into the world of Islam.
♥   Moors in Spain: A Wonderful Chapter in the World’s Civilization by Florian (1840)
A look at a period of great brilliancy in Muslim history, when they were distinguished for their love of knowledge and successful cultivation of science and the arts.
♥   Ottoman Turks  by Edward Sell (1915)
A brief overview of Turkey's history.
♥   Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah Sir Richard Burton in 1893
Here is the account of Sir Richard Burton's dangerous journey through Arabia.  This is heavy duty reading, but if you're looking for a personal tour through Arabia in the mid-1800s, this is the classic.
♥   Story of the Crusades  by James Boyd (1892)
For those who can't get enough of the Crusades . . . While you may not wade through all the text, the 100+ drawings of Gustav Dore are spectacular.  Open the book if just for that!
$   ​​The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
Interesting point of view for older readers.
♥   The Crusades—The Story of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem  by T. A. Archer (1894)
Story of the Nations Series
♥   The Story of Islam by Thodore Lunt (1916)
Written for school children to help them understand the spirit of Islam. It's written by a Reverend with a definite Christian bias which may seem extreme, but you'll find lots of ideas worth discussing.
♥   The Story of Mohammed and the Rise of Islam  by David S. Margoliouth (1905)
Story of the Nations Series
♥   ​The Story of the Saracens  by Arthur Gilman (1887)
Story of the Nations Series
♥   ​​Turkey by Stanley Lane-Poole (1891)
Story of the Nations Series
HISTORICAL FICTION
♥   ​Khaled, a Tale of Arabia   by F. Marion Crawford
A novel about a jinn who offends Allah, but is allowed a chance to redeem himself by becoming human and winning the love of a woman.  Offers insight into the world of Islam.
♦   Ring of Fate by Jean Bothwell
♥   The Boy Crusaders  by John Edgar
A story of the days of Louis IX.
♥   The Prince and the Page  by Charlotte Yonge (1909)
A story of the last crusade. Fictional story of the early life of King Edward I.
BIOGRAPHIES
FC   G4-80   Abdallah and Sabat
♦   $   ​​Hero of Modern Turkey:   Ataturk by Deanne Fons Heller
Messner Biography
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Delphian Course (1913 edition)
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