SALADIN : The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire / JOHN MAN
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| | | | | | SALADIN : The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire. | | 381 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 20 cm. | | BIOGRAPHY: HISTORICAL, POLITICAL & MILITARY. Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. Ruthless in defence of his faith, brilliant in leadership, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes. He knew the limits of violence, showing such tolerance and generosity that many Europeans, appalled at the brutality of their own people, saw him as the exemplar of their own knightly ideals. But Saladin is far more than a historical hero. Builder, literary patron and theologian, he is a man for all times, and a symbol of hope for an Arab world once again divided. 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. | | 1. A World in Conflict -- 2. A Teenager in Damascus -- 3. Into Egypt -- 4. Building a Power-base -- 5. Back to Syria, and a Dead-end -- 6. Enter the Villain -- 7. Defeat and Victory: The Tide on the Turn -- 8. Reynald's Raid -- 9. Build-up to the Show-down -- 10. The Horns of Hattin -- 11. Retaking the Holy City -- 12. The Third Crusade: The Gathering Storm -- 13. Acre -- 14. The End of the Third Crusade -- 15. Death, and Enduring Life -- 16. A Brief History of Leadership -- 17. Legacy: A Glowing Image, a Grim Reality. | | ISBN 9780552170840. | | | | 1. Saladin - Syria - 1137-1193 - Sultan of Egypt and Syria 2. Crusades - Syria - Third, 1189-1192 3. Islamic Empire - Syria - 750-1258 - History 4. Egypt - Syria - Kings and rulers - Biography.I. Title | | Control No. : 17700 | | | Library : UiTM Shah Alam |
| | Accn No. | Item Status | Add Id | Location | SMD | Item Category | | 1022780 | Shelf | | PERPUSTAKAAN TUN ABDUL RAZAK(P1) | BOOK | RAK TERBUKA (OPEN SHELVES) |
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