Saladin and the Fall of Jerusalem
Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 2002. Reissue. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #2346018
ISBN: 9781853675034
2002 reissue of 1898 original. An excellent copy.
288 pp. New introduction by David Nicolle. Black-and-white illustrations and plates. Saladin, the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, is an iconic figure in Middle Eastern history. Stanley Lane-Poole’s acclaimed biography Saladin and the Fall of Jerusalem is a complete study of the life of this noted leader: his youth, rise through twelfth-century Middle-Eastern politics, career as a military commander and the conquest of Egypt and Syria, and his intriguing clashes with Richard the Lionheart. Throughout his life, Saladin established himself as a military commander of genius, a man of honour and an intrepid statesman, cementing his place in the annals of Middle-Eastern history. The result of a lifetime of study by eminent historian Lane-Poole, Saladin and the Fall of Jerusalem benefits from the rich and colourful chronicles of Arab and Moslem historians, providing us with a unique insight into the life and deeds of this fascinating figure.
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