Saladin. The Sultan And His Times, 1138-1193

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2005
Edition: First Edition

Description: 113 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Known in the West as a "noble heathen," the great Muslim sultan Saladin led Muslim forces in the reconquest of the Crusader kingdoms and captured Jerusalem in 1187. This concise history traces Saladins role in the contest between Islam and Christianity during the twelfth century. Following the Sultans life from the rise of the Crusader states through his triumph over the Franks to the Third Crusade, M¶hring elucidates the sultans accomplishments in uniting much of the Middle East, his enlightened relationship with European opponents, and the unique legacy of his rule in the Middle East and beyond. This faithful English-language translation also includes an introduction that places Saladinin his geographic, political, and cultural context.

ISBN: 9780801889929