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Saladin: Hero of Islam
Geoffrey Hindley
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Description for Saladin: Hero of Islam
Paperback. Saladin united warring Muslim lands, reconquered the bulk of Crusader states and faced Richard the Lionheart. Geoffrey Hindley's study of the life and times of this remarkable man, who dominated the Middle East in his day, gives a fascinating insight into his achievements and his world. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
The extraordinary character and career of Saladin are the keys to understanding the Battle of Hattin, the fall of Jerusalem and the failure of the Third Crusade. He united warring Muslim lands, reconquered the bulk of Crusader states and faced the Richard the Lion Heart, king of England, in one of the most famous confrontations in medieval warfare. Geoffrey Hindley's sympathetic and highly readable study of the life and times of this remarkable, many-sided man, who dominated the Middle East in his day, gives a fascinating insight into his achievements and into the Muslim world of his contemporaries. Geoffrey Hindley ... Read more
The extraordinary character and career of Saladin are the keys to understanding the Battle of Hattin, the fall of Jerusalem and the failure of the Third Crusade. He united warring Muslim lands, reconquered the bulk of Crusader states and faced the Richard the Lion Heart, king of England, in one of the most famous confrontations in medieval warfare. Geoffrey Hindley's sympathetic and highly readable study of the life and times of this remarkable, many-sided man, who dominated the Middle East in his day, gives a fascinating insight into his achievements and into the Muslim world of his contemporaries. Geoffrey Hindley ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848842038
SKU
V9781848842038
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About Geoffrey Hindley
Geoffrey Hindley is an author and historian.
Reviews for Saladin: Hero of Islam
...a valuable biography of one of the most attractive figures in Medieval history, a rare example of a leader who was respected on both sides of the religious divide in the Holy Land and one whose reputation has deservedly survived intact across intervening centuries.
History of War ...Highly recommended for library collections and biographical reading lists.
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History of War ...Highly recommended for library collections and biographical reading lists.
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