Saladin
Saladin
Out of Print
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 In this book Lyons and Jackson make use of hitherto neglected Arabic sources, including unpublished manuscript material - notably the correspondence, both private and official, of Saladin's own court.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.
- Presents a fascinating and accessible account of one of the most important figures of the Middle Ages
- Offers primary source information on Saladin and the period through unpublished manuscripts and letters
- Reveals the workings of battles and campaigns and the social history of the era
Reviews & endorsements
'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
Product details
March 1997Paperback
9780521585620
463 pages
216 × 138 × 34 mm
0.525kg
8 maps
Unavailable - out of print November 2001
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- 1. Early adventures
- 2. Vizier of Egypt
- 3. Lord of Egypt
- 4. The shadow of Syria
- 5. Independence
- 6. From Egypt to Syria
- 7. War and diplomacy
- 8. Egyptian interlude
- 9. Defeat and difficulties
- 10. Consolidation and expansion
- 11. Opportunities
- 12. The capture of Aleppo
- 13. Empire-building and the Holy War
- 14. The end of empire
- 15. Preparations
- 16. Hattin
- 17. The capture of Jerusalem
- 18. Success and failure
- 19. Crusaders at Acre
- 20. The fall of Acre
- 21. Stalemate
- 22. Conclusion
- Plan of Cairo
- Maps
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
