Saladin

The Politics of the Holy War

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Paperback | 19 October 1984

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Saladin was one of the best-known figures of the Middle Ages. The West accepted him as a hero; Islam was indebted to him for the recovery of Jerusalem. Much of his life, however, was spent in fighting his fellow Muslims, and what unity he managed to impose on his dominions was shattered at his death. The history of his career is complicated by the fact that as well as being a military leader he was a diplomat, politician, and administrator, but the details of his manipulation of power in these several spheres shed important light on the structure of Islam, its unifying and divisive elements, and the society in which these operated. Lyons and Jackson make use of hitherto neglected Arabic sources, including unpublished manuscript material - notably the correspondence, both private and official, of Saladin's own court. Such letters contain fresh information on the battles and diplomatic campaigns that accompanied Saladin's efforts to be accepted by his contemporaries as their leader in the Holy War.

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'Lyons and Jackson have produced a distinguished and extremely well researched book which is likely to become a standard work in the field and become required reading for all students of Ayyubid history. it has the added merit of being accessible, as the authors themselves intend, to the non-Arab historian: despite its wealth of documentation and factual description it reads easily and will be readily understood by the non-specialist.' History Today

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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History Asian History Middle Eastern History Earliest Times to Present Day Early History from 500 to 1500 Politics & Government

Foreword
Early adventures
Vizier of Egypt
Lord of Egypt
The shadow of Syria
Independence
From Egypt to Syria
War and diplomacy
Egyptian interlude
Defeat and difficulties
Consolidation and expansion
Opportunities
The capture of Aleppo
Empire-building and the Holy War
The end of empire
Preparations
Hattin
The capture of Jerusalem
Success and failure
Crusaders at Acre
The fall of Acre
Stalemate
Conclusion
Plan of Cairo
Maps
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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The Politics of the Holy War

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