Saladin : The Politics of the Holy War (Canto original series)
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Review
'It is certainly the best book yet written about Saladin in English.' The Times Literary Supplement
'Lyons and Jackson have produced a distinguished and extremely well-researched book ... It has the added merit of being accessible ... it reads easily and will be readily understood by the non-specialist.' History Today
Book Description
Saladin was one of the best-known figures of the Middle Ages. The West accepted him as a hero; Islam was indebted to him for the recovery of Jerusalem. In this book Lyons and Jackson make use of hitherto neglected Arabic sources, including unpublished manuscript material - notably the correspondence, both private and official, of Saladin's own court. Such letters contain fresh information on the battles and diplomatic campaigns that accompanied Saladin's efforts to be accepted by his contemporaries as their leader in the Holy War.
Saladin: The Politics of the Holy War (Canto original series),Malcolm C. Lyons,D. E. P. Jackson,Cambridge University Press,0521585627,History,History - General History,History: World,Medieval,Medieval World History (Circa 450 - Circa 1450),Middle East - General,Middle East - History,Military,ASIA,Ancient Egypt,Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 500 to c 1500,BCE to c 500 CE,History / Middle East,Prehistory,c 1000 CE to c 1500
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