Gibb, Hamilton, Sir
The Life of Saladin : From the Works of ʻImād ad-Dīn and Bahāʼ ad-Dīn Sir Hamilton Gibb - Oxford At The Clarendon Press 1973 - 76 Pages 14x22 cm HB
It is a biography.
Saladin, the Kurdish founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, ruled Egypt and Syria, made enemies of the fabled Assyrians and conquered Jerusalem in 1187, repelling the Crusaders (and prompting their resurgence in the Third Crusade). His chivalry and impeccably honorable conduct became enshrined in European as well as Muslim lore, influencing a long line of poets and historians.
Egypt
Syria
Crusades
Kings and rulers
Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193
956.010924
The Life of Saladin : From the Works of ʻImād ad-Dīn and Bahāʼ ad-Dīn Sir Hamilton Gibb - Oxford At The Clarendon Press 1973 - 76 Pages 14x22 cm HB
It is a biography.
Saladin, the Kurdish founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, ruled Egypt and Syria, made enemies of the fabled Assyrians and conquered Jerusalem in 1187, repelling the Crusaders (and prompting their resurgence in the Third Crusade). His chivalry and impeccably honorable conduct became enshrined in European as well as Muslim lore, influencing a long line of poets and historians.
Egypt
Syria
Crusades
Kings and rulers
Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193
956.010924