{"product_id":"saladin-allpowerful-sultan-and-the-uniter-of-islam-9780815412342","title":"Saladin: All-Powerful Sultan and the Uniter of Islam","description":"\u003cp\u003eCelebrated in romances from the Middle Ages to the Victorian Eraand the subject of contemporary studies and novelsSalah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub  also known as Saladin (c. 1138-1193)  is best known in the West for his battles with Richard the Lionheart during the Third Crusade. More than a powerful and chivalrous warrior  Saladin was also a skillful leader who forged a unified empire from the squabbling nations of the Middle East  turning the Muslim armies into a fighting force that retook the Kingdom of Jerusalem from the Crusaders.  Lane-Pooles biography of the storied sultan analyzes records by Saladins Christian and Muslim contemporaries to reveal the man behind the many legends. The portrait Lane-Poole creates is of a ruler who avoided luxuries  showed remarkable mercy toward his enemies (with the exception of the Knights Templars and the treacherous Reginald of Chatillon)  and was openly admired even by the Crusaders who warred against him.  Saladin covers Saladins boyhood as a Kurdish outsider in Egypt  his astounding victory at the Battle of Hittin (which turned the tide of the Crusades)  and his subsequent melees with Richard in the Holy Land. Though originally published in 1898  Lane-Pooles insightful and open-minded book remains the definitive work in the English language on Saladin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45272569872437,"sku":"ByrdShop_0815412347","price":99.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780815412342.jpg?v=1780481881","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/saladin-allpowerful-sultan-and-the-uniter-of-islam-9780815412342","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}