Saladin
The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire
$25.75
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
18 July 2016
Summary
The definitive biography of Saladin.
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 thei…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552170840 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552170844 |
| Author: | John Man |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 18 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 292g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
John Man
John Man is a historian and travel writer with a special interest in Mongolia. After reading German and French at Oxford he did two postgraduate courses, one in the history of science at Oxford, the other in Mongolian at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. John has written acclaimed and highly successful biographies of Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun and Kublai Khan as well as Alpha Beta, on the history of the alphabet, and The Gutenberg Revolution, on the invention of printing.
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