The Life of Saladin

by Sir Hamilton Gibb, Robert Irwin

Overview

Saladin, the Kurdish founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty, conquered Jerusalem in 1187 and repelled the Crusaders. Though he was later defeated by England's Richard I, Saladin's great skill and honourable conduct would become enshrined in European as well as Muslim lore. Sir Hamilton Gibb, Oxford University's formidable Orientalist scholar, was an admirer of Saladin. He produced this short biographical account by drawing from two chronicles written by well-placed contemporaries of the legendary leader. Meticulously annotated, Gibb's classic is an essential reference for historians as well as an excellent introduction to a fascinating historical figure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863569289
Publisher:	Saqi Books
Publication date:	09/01/2006
Series:	Saqi Essentials Series
Edition description:	ANN
Pages:	100
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

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.