Life and legend of the sultan saladin yale university press. Saladin is credited with the founding of the ayyubid dynasty, named after his father. Saladin ahmed has 148 books on goodreads with 81542 ratings. Wikipedia books can also be tagged by the banners of any relevant wikiprojects with classbook. Saladin ayyubid sultan in power 11741193 crowned 1174 cairo born. But phillips, professor of crusading history at royal holloway, university of london, also addresses that enduring adoration of saladin by offering an analysis of cultural memory. Saladin was born yusuf ibn ayyub in 17 in tikrit, iraq. Some history books speak of the crusades as an invasion of muslim territories by marauding europeans whose primary motive is to plunder new lands. Saladin, the kurdish founder of the ayyubid dynasty, ruled egypt and syria, made enemies of the fabled assyrians and conquered jerusalem in.
Saladins achievements as a kurdish mercenary captain who founded an empire are startling on any scalethe result of skill and luck, as well as the fluid political and social setting of the 12thcentury near east, which mr. Closson by definition in todays society, the crusades were part of early european imperialism. A documentary on the life of saladin, from his rise to power in egypt to him defeating the crusaders at the battle of hattin and his legendary. With the life of each typical character will be presented a picture of the national conditions surrounding. Saladin, the kurdish founder of the ayyubid dynasty, ruled egypt and syria, conquered jerusalem in 1187, repelled the crusaders, and. A noble enemy how saladin became a hero in the west. The life of saladin and the fall of the kingdom of.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. An epic story of empire building and bloody conflict, this groundbreaking biography of one of historys most. Saladin and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Search for the life and legend of the sultan saladin books in the search form now, download or read books for free, just by creating an account to enter our library. Imad aldin zangi ibn aq sonqur, the powerful turkish governor in northern syria. Four years later he fought off the armies of the third crusade, forces commanded by europes leading monarchs. Written as part memoir by saladin and part biography by jewish scribe ibn yakub, who is given permission to interview the great mans wife and close. In the first section, the historical saladin contextualised within the age he lived comes out far better than, say, the wests muchlauded king richard the lionheart of england. The life of the most notorious of all crusaders, scourge of saladin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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New saladin bio shows sultans unifying powers during crusades. Saladin is a westernization of salah addin yusuf ibn ayyub. Book this book does not require a rating on the quality scale. An engaging biography that offers a new perspective on one of the most influential figures of the crusades in 1187, saladin marched triumphantly into jerusalem, ending decades of struggle against the christians and reclaiming the holy city for islam. After this second, and much closer, threat to his life, saladin became so wary of assassination that he had chalk powder spread around his tent during military campaigns so that any stray footprints would be visible. The life and legend of the sultan saladin shows how this one mans life takes us beyond the crude stereotypes of the clash of civilisations even while his legacy helps explain them an intimate portrait of a towering figure of world history that is thrillingly relevant today. Saladin ahmed delivers a beautiful story of a demon hunter in an arabian nights setting. Saladin thwarted another assassin attack, waking and catching the knifemans hand as he stabbed down towards the halfasleep sultan. Reviews gibbs brilliant essay in political biography is an important corrective to the oversimplified view of saladin as conquering hero. The dynasty, under their sultans leadership, was successful in conquering and uniting syria, and recapturing palestine, after it was held by the crusaders for eightyeight years. The life and legend of the sultan saladin book marks. For the first 26 years of his life, wrote one modern historian, we have no picture of him at all. The information available on saladins early years is surprisingly sparse. Anderson, new york timesbestselling author of the dark between the stars.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. More than 1 million books in pdf, epub, mobi, tuebl and audiobook formats. The life and legend of the sultan saladin kindle edition by phillips, jonathan. A portrait of saladin, salah aldin yusuf, the sultan of egypt and syria and the hijaz part of modernday saudi arabia. Page 402 series of biographical studies of the lives and work of a number of representative historical characters about whom have gathered the great traditions of the nations to which they belonged, and who have been accepted, in many instances, as types of the several national ideals. The life and legend of the sultan saladin phillips. Books by saladin ahmed author of throne of the crescent moon. She authored the forward for the complete idiots guide to the crusades. Search for the life of saladin books in the search form now, download or read books for free, just by creating an account to enter our library. The life, the legend and the islamic empire buy the book saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age.
Saladin is an iconic figure of his age and till this day is remembered as a historical hero. The life and legend of the sultan saladin shows how this one mans life takes us beyond the crude stereotypes of the clash of civilisations even while his legacy helps explain them. The book of saladin is an historical novel by pakistani born british writer tariq ali, first published in 1998. He united the muslim territories and succeeded in driving out the crusaders from the holy city of jerusalem. In this authoritative biography, historian john man brings saladin and his world to life. The book of saladin is an historical novel by pakistani born british writer tariq ali, first. T he west has few muslim heroes but, astonishingly, a 12thcentury.
This concise history traces saladins role in the contest between islam and christianity during the twelfth century. Saladin ahmed books list of books by author saladin ahmed. On the night of his birth, his father, najm aldin ayyub, gathered his family and moved to aleppo, there entering the service of. As the man who united the arabs and saved islam from christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the islamic worlds preeminent hero. This is a rare bird a book of the highest academic level, but eminently readable. His publications include the life of saladin saqi books, arabic literature, the legacy of islam and modern trends in islam. Wikipedia books are maintained by the wikipedia community, particularly wikiproject wikipediabooks. The sultan who vanquished the crusaders and built an. The book is, first, a conventional biography, superbly researched and enormously entertaining. Following the sultans life 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.
The life, the legend and the islamic empire by john man. Throne of the crescent moon is colorful, magical, exciting, and moving. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of articles which can be downloaded electronically or ordered in print. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the life and legend of the sultan saladin. His father was an officer in the army of the seljuk leader zangi. We see how the crusade came to be, and we are taken through its complete history, from its glorious beginning to its ignominious end. Lewis yet, a mere 400 years had passed since islam had conquered north africa and forcibly taken the large. The life saladin by baha aldin ibn shaddad goodreads. Saladin 181193 was a kurdish leader of muslim forces during the period of the crusades.
The life and legend of the sultan saladin like4book. This extremely wellwritten book retells the history of the third crusade, and gives the reader life histories of the two most famous protagonists, richard of england and saladin. The life, the legend and the islamic empire and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Melissa snell is a historical researcher and writer specializing in the middle ages and the renaissance. As the man who united the arabs and saved islam from christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the islamic worlds preeminen. One of the outstanding books of the year the times. He is widely revered as the ideal of a warriorking fierce in battle and generous to his enemies. John man was able to bring saladin to life, as a reader we learn who saladin is, what his childhood was, his personality traits, his military abilities but also the politicalsocial situation of his time.