Saladin: The Life, the Legend and the Islamic Empire
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Vydavatel: | Bantam Press (UK) |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Publikováno: | 04/2015 |
Formát: | brožované |
Anotace
Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the
man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders
in the 12th century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero.
Ruthless in defence of his faith, brilliant in leadership, he also
possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes. He
knew the limits of violence, showing such tolerance and generosity
that many Europeans, appalled at the brutality of their own people,
saw him as the exemplar of their own knightly ideals. But Saladin
is far more than a historical hero. Builder, literary patron and
theologian, he is a man for all times, and a symbol of hope for an
Arab world once again divided. Centuries after his death, in cities
from Damascus to Cairo and beyond, to the Arabian Peninsula and the
Gulf, Saladin continues to be an immensely potent symbol of
religious and military resistance to the West. He is central to
Arab memories, sensibilities and the ideal of a unified Islamic
state. In this authoritative biography, historian John Man brings
Saladin and his world to life in vivid detail. Charting his rise to
power, his struggle to unify the warring factions of his faith, and
his battles to retake Jerusalem and expel Christian influence from
Arab lands, Saladin explores the life and the enduring legacy of
this champion of Islam, and examines his significance for the world
today.
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Knihovnické kódy
- EAN: 9780593073735