{"product_id":"al-zahrah-al-nayyirah-a-chronicle-of-european-campaigns-against-algiers-1516-1775-1780-9798279294169","title":"Al-Zahrah al-Nayyirah: A Chronicle of European Campaigns against Algiers (1516-1775), (1780)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kerbach Belkacem | Ibn Ruqayya Al-Tlemcani\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Africa - North\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAl-Zahrah al-Nayyirah: \u003cbr\u003eA Chronicle of European Campaigns against Algiers (1516-1775), (1780)\u003cbr\u003eThe First English Translation of the 1780 Arabic Manuscript Manuscript of 'Al-Zahra al-Nayyirah\" by Ibn Ruqayya al-Tlemcani\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the historiography of the Early Modern Mediterranean, Western chronicles-such as those by Haedo and Father Dan-have long dominated the narrative regarding the \"Barbary Corsairs.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Radiant Flower\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAl-Zahra Al-Na'ira\u003c\/i\u003e), authored by the 18th-century jurist and historian Ibn Ruqayya al-Tlemceni, offers a critical counter-narrative. This translated and annotated edition presents a rare, indigenous account of the Regency of Algiers' military encounters with European powers between the 16th and 18th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond the reductive paradigm of piracy, Al-Tlemceni frames the conflict within the context of \u003ci\u003eJihad\u003c\/i\u003e and territorial defense, offering detailed eyewitness accounts of pivotal events, including the disastrous Spanish expedition of 1541 and the decisive defeat of General O'Reilly in 1775. This volume is an essential primary source for scholars of Ottoman history, Maghreb studies, and Mediterranean geopolitics, providing crucial insight into the internal socio-political dynamics and strategic resilience of pre-colonial Algeria.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47570855952535,"sku":"9798279294169","price":1230.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798279294169.webp?v=1774884725","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/al-zahrah-al-nayyirah-a-chronicle-of-european-campaigns-against-algiers-1516-1775-1780-9798279294169","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}