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Saladin: The Sultan and His Times, 1138–1193
Hannes Möhring
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Description for Saladin: The Sultan and His Times, 1138–1193
Paperback. This faithful English-language translation includes an introduction that places Saladinin his geographic, political, and cultural context. Translator(s): Bachrach, Dr. David S. Num Pages: 144 pages, 2, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 182.
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 Saladin's role in the contest between Islam and Christianity during the twelfth century. Following the Sultan's life from the rise of the Crusader states through his triumph over the Franks to the Third Crusade, Mohring elucidates the sultan's 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 ... Read more
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 Saladin's role in the contest between Islam and Christianity during the twelfth century. Following the Sultan's life from the rise of the Crusader states through his triumph over the Franks to the Third Crusade, Mohring elucidates the sultan's 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801889929
SKU
V9780801889929
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About Hannes Möhring
Hannes Mohring is a historian of the Middle Ages and Orientalist scholar at the University of Bayreuth. David S. Bachrach is an assistant professor of medieval history at the University of New Hampshire. Paul M. Cobb is an associate professor of Arabic and Islamic history at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reviews for Saladin: The Sultan and His Times, 1138–1193
Saladin is a must read for those learning of Middle Eastern tradition.
James A. Cox Midwest Book Review 2009 The book, capably translated by David S. Bachrach, is a brief but highly readable and informative work... the book is well suited for the general public and for classroom use.
Timothy May H-War, H-Net Reviews 2009 This short book... ... Read more
James A. Cox Midwest Book Review 2009 The book, capably translated by David S. Bachrach, is a brief but highly readable and informative work... the book is well suited for the general public and for classroom use.
Timothy May H-War, H-Net Reviews 2009 This short book... ... Read more