| Description |
xvii, 660 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p.[625]-639)and index. |
| Contents |
List of figures -- Chronology -- Introduction -- PART I. Ascent: 1. Saladin's world -- 2. Training period -- 3. Vizier in Cairo -- 4. The end of the Fatimids -- 5. Nur al-Din's lieutenant in Egypt -- PART II. The sultan: 6. Usurper or legitimate sultan? -- 7. The caliph's backing -- 8. Conception of power -- 9. Founding a dynasty -- 10. The support of the elites -- 11. The elaboration of an image -- PART III. Jihad: 12. Image and propaganda -- 13. Strategic interests -- 14. The victorious campaigns -- 15. The third crusade -- 16. The rules of war -- 17. The gaze of the other -- PART IV. In everyday life: 18. Between image and reality -- 19. Saladin and suffering -- PART V. Governance: 20. Guardian of the faith -- 21. Christians and Jews -- 22. The state, the prince, and the subjects -- 23. Commerce and markets -- PART VI. The legend: 24. Birth and development -- 25. Antihero or prophet foretold? -- 26. The valiant and generous knight -- 27. Between Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad -- 28. The myth of the Arab hero -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Saladin historiography -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Language |
Translated from the French. |
| Subject |
Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193.
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Crusades -- Third, 1189-1192.
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Egypt -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Syria -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Islamic Empire -- History -- 750-1258.
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| Added Author |
Todd, Jane Marie, 1957-
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| ISBN |
0674055594 (alk. paper) |
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9780674055599 (alk. paper) |
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