The Life of Saladin: From the Works of 'Imad ad-Din and Baha' ad-Din by Hamilton Gibb, Robert Irwin (Foreword by)
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(Hardcover - ANN)
- Pub. Date: December 2006
- 100pp
- Sales Rank: 202,439
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: December 2006
- Publisher: Saqi Books
- Format: Hardcover, 100pp
- Sales Rank: 202,439
- Series: Saqi Essentials Series
- ISBN-13: 9780863569289
- ISBN: 0863569285
- Edition Description: ANN
Synopsis
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.
Biography
Sir Hamilton Gibb (1895 1971) was a former professor of Arabic at University of London, University of Oxford and Harvard University. His most famous publications include Arabic Literature, The Legacy of Islam and Modern Trends in Islam.
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