Fighting the Third Crusade: The Lives and Legacies of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin
ISBN: 9781981859283
$9.99
*Includes medieval depictions of Richard the Lionheart, Saladin and important people, places, and events in his life.
*Analyzes the relationship between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, as well as their relationships with their parents, allies, and enemies.
*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.
*Includes a Table of Contents.
“It is equally true that [Saladin's] generosity, his piety, devoid of fanaticism, that flower of liberality and courtesy which had been the model of our old chroniclers, won him no less popularity in Frankish Syria than in the lands of Islam.” - René Grousset
“We, however, place the love of God and His honour above our own and above the acquisition of many regions.” – Richard the Lionheart
Saladin is widely considered one of the greatest generals in history and one of the most famous leaders of the Middle Ages, but he remains a paradox, both in personal and in historical terms. A military genius, he first served other generals and was overshadowed, late in life, by his greatest rival, Richard I of England. He was far more admired by his Christian enemies, who extolled his chivalry, than some of his Muslim rivals, who fought him for control of Egypt and Syria in the 12th century. His Christian enemies continued his name long after it was forgotten in the Middle East, only to spark a revival of his reputation in Arab culture in the 20th century.
*Analyzes the relationship between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, as well as their relationships with their parents, allies, and enemies.
*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.
*Includes a Table of Contents.
“It is equally true that [Saladin's] generosity, his piety, devoid of fanaticism, that flower of liberality and courtesy which had been the model of our old chroniclers, won him no less popularity in Frankish Syria than in the lands of Islam.” - René Grousset
“We, however, place the love of God and His honour above our own and above the acquisition of many regions.” – Richard the Lionheart
Saladin is widely considered one of the greatest generals in history and one of the most famous leaders of the Middle Ages, but he remains a paradox, both in personal and in historical terms. A military genius, he first served other generals and was overshadowed, late in life, by his greatest rival, Richard I of England. He was far more admired by his Christian enemies, who extolled his chivalry, than some of his Muslim rivals, who fought him for control of Egypt and Syria in the 12th century. His Christian enemies continued his name long after it was forgotten in the Middle East, only to spark a revival of his reputation in Arab culture in the 20th century.