In this authoritative biography, historian John Man brings Saladin and his world to life with vivid detail in a rollicking good story (Justin Marozzi).
A ruthless defender of his faith and brilliant leader, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian.
As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian Crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic world\'s preeminent hero.
Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age.
In this authoritative biography, historian John Man brings Saladin and his world to life with vivid detail in a rollicking good story (Justin Marozzi).
Saladin explores the life and enduring legacy of this champion of Islam while examining his significance for the world today.
John Man charts Saladin\'s rise to power, his struggle to unify the warring factions of his faith, and his battles to retake Jerusalem and expel Christian influence from Arab lands.
He is central to Arab memories, sensibilities, and the ideal of a unified Islamic state.
Centuries after his death, in cities from Damascus to Cairo and beyond, to the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf, Saladin continues to be an immensely potent symbol of religious and military resistance to the West.
Builder, literary patron, and theologian, he is a man for all times, and a symbol of hope for an Arab world once again divided.
But Saladin is far more than a historical hero.
A ruthless defender of his faith and brilliant leader, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes.
As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian Crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic world\'s preeminent hero.
Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age.
In this authoritative biography, historian John Man brings Saladin and his world to life with vivid detail in a rollicking good story (Justin Marozzi).
Saladin explores the life and enduring legacy of this champion of Islam while examining his significance for the world today.
He is a symbol of hope for an Arab world once again divided, an immensely potent icon of religious and military resistance to the West.
But Saladin is far more than a historical hero.
A ruthless defender of his faith and a brilliant leader, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes.
As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian Crusaders in the twelfth century, Saladin is the Islamic world\'s preeminent hero.
In this authoritative biography, historian John Man brings Saladin and his world to life with vivid detail in a rollicking good story (Justin Marozzi)
