The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin or al-Nawadir al-Sultaniyya wa´l-Mahasin al-Yusufiyya by Baha´ al-Din Ibn Shaddad
D S Richards
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Paperback. Saladin is perhaps the one and only Muslim ruler who emerges with any clarity in standard tales and histories of the Crusades; this is a translation of Baha' al-Din Ibn Shaddad's (1144-1234) account of his life and career. Series Editor(s): Barber, Professor Malcolm; Edbury, Professor Peter W.; Hamilton, Professor Bernard; Housley, Professor Norman; Jackson, Professor Peter. Series: Crusade Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 278 pages, Includes 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; DNF; HBJF1; HBLC; HRLP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 532.
Saladin is perhaps the one and only Muslim ruler who emerges with any clarity in standard tales and histories of the Crusades; this is a translation of Baha' al-Din Ibn Shaddad's account of his life and career. Ibn Shaddad (1144-1234) was clearly a great admirer of Saladin and was a close associate of his, serving as his qadi al-'askar (judge of the army), from 1188 until Saladin's death in 1193. His position and his access to information make this an authoritative and essential source for Saladin's career, while his personal relationship with the sultan adds a sympathetic and moving ... Read more
Saladin is perhaps the one and only Muslim ruler who emerges with any clarity in standard tales and histories of the Crusades; this is a translation of Baha' al-Din Ibn Shaddad's account of his life and career. Ibn Shaddad (1144-1234) was clearly a great admirer of Saladin and was a close associate of his, serving as his qadi al-'askar (judge of the army), from 1188 until Saladin's death in 1193. His position and his access to information make this an authoritative and essential source for Saladin's career, while his personal relationship with the sultan adds a sympathetic and moving ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Crusade Texts in Translation
Condition
New
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754633815
SKU
V9780754633815
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About D S Richards
Translated with introduction and notes by D.S. Richards, University of Oxford, UK
Reviews for The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin or al-Nawadir al-Sultaniyya wa´l-Mahasin al-Yusufiyya by Baha´ al-Din Ibn Shaddad
Prize: Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic title Award. 'This excellent volume is essentially an English translation of Ibn Shaddad's biography... Richards is an accomplished scholar of Arabic, and he has produced a smooth and easy to read translation that rests on a solid scholarly base...will be the English language standard for the foreseeable future. While the general reader can ... Read more