The Life of Saladin: From the Works of 'Imad ad-Din and Baha' ad-Din DISTRIBUTION CANCELED (Saqi Essentials) [Paperback]

Hamilton Gibb Sir (Author)

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Series: Saqi Essentials | Publication Date: December 28, 2006

Saladin, the Kurdish founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, conquered Jerusalem in 1187 and repelled the Crusaders. Though England’s Richard I later defeated him, Saladin’s legend has become enshrined in European as well as Middle Eastern lore.

Sir Hamilton Gibb produced this short biographical account by drawing from two chronicles written by well-placed contemporaries of the fabled leader. Meticulously annotated, Gibb’s classic is an essential reference for historians as well as an excellent introduction to a fascinating historical figure.

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'Gibb's brilliant essay in political biography is an important corrective to the over-simplified view of Saladin as conquering hero ... and will remain an essential basis for any larger work on twelfth-century Syria.' The English Historical Review 'Sir Hamilton Gibb's book is the final publication of a world-renowned Orientalist and contains insights that are the products of forty years of study.' The American Historical Review 'A closely argued ... study of the political and military history of the period.' International Journal of Middle East Studies

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Saladin, the Kurdish founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, ruled Egypt and Syria, conquered Jerusalem in 1187, repelled the Crusaders, and prompted their resurgence in the Third Crusade. Saladin’s chivalry and impeccable honor would become enshrined in European as well as Muslim culture, influencing a long line of poets and historians. In this comprehensively researched biography, Sir Hamilton Gibb draws on two contemporary chroniclers, Baha’ ad-Din ibn Shaddad (d. 1234) and ‘Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani (d. 1201) to produce the definitive work on Saladin’s life.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Saqi Books; 2nd edition (December 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0863569285
• ISBN-13: 978-0863569289
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: The Life of Saladin: From the Works of 'Imad ad-Din and Baha' ad-Din DISTRIBUTION CANCELED (Saqi Essentials) (Paperback)

The book is relatively short but its concise and to the point. It gives a pretty decent background to Saladin's life and if read in conjunction with Baha-al Din's Biography if Saladin its even better. I used both books for a research paper and they helped quite a lot.