LoginSaladin and the Saracens (Men-at-Arms)
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Salah al Din Yusif ibn Ayyub, known to his Muslim contemporaries as al Nasi, 'The Victorious', and to an admiring Europe as Saladin, is the most famous single figure in the history of the Crusades, being even better known outside the English-speaking world than his Christian foe Richard the Lionheart. Traditionally portrayed as a quiet, deeply religious and even humble man, Saladin was a typical product of his day and his culture. This title shows how the societies and military systems that he and his successors led from defeat to eventual triumph were far more sophisticated than is generally realised, and brings vividly to life
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Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Release date: 26 March 1986
ISBN-10 : 0850456827 | ISBN-13: 9780850456820
Release date: 26 March 1986
ISBN-10 : 0850456827 | ISBN-13: 9780850456820
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