{"product_id":"saladin-and-the-fall-of-the-kingdom-of-jerusalem-9781850770688","title":"Saladin: and the Fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stanley Lane-Poole\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Darf Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Darf Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Middle East - Syria\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaladin, or Salah-al-Din (1138-1193), Sultan of Egypt and Syria, is perhaps best known as the implacable warrior who led his Saracen forces against the third crusade (1189-92) under King Richard I - Richard Lionheart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResolved to drive out the Christians from Palestine, Saladin had earlier defeated them in battle at Tiberius in 1187. He then went on to capture Acre, Ascalon and Jerusalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese Holy Wars were among the bloodiest in history, for both sides saw it as a responsibility of their faith to kill as many non-believers as possible. Massacres of women and children, and frightful atrocities to the vanquished, stain the reputation of both sides. Saladin, alone, stands as a man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof magnanimous spirit and generosity. Even among his enemies he was regarded as a pattern for chivalric courage and honour. As the author himself states: 'If the taking of Jerusalem were the only known fact about Saladin, it were enough to prove him the most chivalrous and great-hearted conqueror of any age.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley Lane-Poole (1854-1931) writes sensitively on his subject and, although first published in 1898, his biography of Saladin remains a primary source for historians. This facsimile of the first edition, complete with original illustrations, will enable a wider readership to acquaint themselves with the life of a remarkable man.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darf Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47592092205207,"sku":"9781850770688","price":5222.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781850770688.webp?v=1774976137","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/saladin-and-the-fall-of-the-kingdom-of-jerusalem-9781850770688","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}