Saladin

Easton Press, January 2021. Leather . New. NEW! Factory Sealed! The usual Easton Press quality binding features: Full gilt edges and dark blue leather. Smyth-sewn binding, four raised bands, 22kt gold accents, archival-quality acid-neutral paper, salmon moire fabric end-sheets and a satin-ribbon place marker. . . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: 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. . . . . . . . . Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. This book focuses on his 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. It explores the life and the enduring legacy of this champion of Islam. Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24 hours.