Saladin Book by John Man

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Saladin:-The-Life,-the-Legend-and-the-Islamic-Empire-Book-by-John-Man-Saladin-Book-by-John-Man-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-their-own-people,-saw-him-as-the-exemplar-of-their-own-knightly-ideals.But-Saladin-is-far-more-than-a-historical-hero.-Builder,-literary-patron-and-theologian,-he-is-a-man-for-all-times,-and-a-symbol-of-hope-for-an-Arab-world-once-again-divided.-Centuries-after-his-death,-in-cities-from-Damascus-to-Cairo-and-beyond,-to-the-Arabian-Peninsula-and-the-Gulf,-Saladin-continues-to-be-an-immensely-potent-symbol-of-religious-and-military-resistance-to-the-West.-He-is-central-to-Arab-memories,-sensibilities-and-the-ideal-of-a-unified-Islamic-state.In-this-authoritative-biography,-historian-John-Man-brings-Saladin-and-his-world-to-life-in-vivid-detail.-Charting-his-rise-to-power,-his-struggle-to-unify-the-warring-factions-of-his-faith,-and-his-battles-to-retake-Jerusalem-and-expel-Christian-influence-from-Arab-lands,-Saladin-explores-the-life-and-the-enduring-legacy-of-this-champion-of-Islam,-and-examines-his-significance-for-the-world-today.