| The Life of Saladin Contributor(s): Gibb, Sir Hamilton (Author), Irwin, Robert (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0863569285 ISBN-13: 9780863569289 Publisher: Saqi Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2006 Annotation: Saladin, the Kurdish founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, conquered Jerusalem in 1187 and repelled the Crusaders. Though England's Richard I later defeated him, Saladin's legend has become enshrined in European as well as Middle Eastern lore. Sir Hamilton Gibb produced this short biographical account by drawing from two chronicles written by well-placed contemporaries of the fabled leader. Meticulously annotated, Gibb's classic is an essential reference for historians as well as an excellent introduction to a fascinating historical figure. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: 962.020 |
| Series: Saqi Essentials |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.34" W x 8.22" (0.29 lbs) 100 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
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| Publisher Description: Saladin, the Kurdish founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, conquered Jerusalem in 1187 and repelled the Crusaders. Though England's Richard I later defeated him, Saladin's legend has become enshrined in European as well as Middle Eastern lore. Sir Hamilton Gibb produced this short biographical account by drawing from two chronicles written by well-placed contemporaries of the fabled leader. Meticulously annotated, Gibb's classic is an essential reference for historians as well as an excellent introduction to a fascinating historical figure. |