Saladin
Subtitle: the life, the legend and the Islamic empire
By: John Man
Publisher: Bantam Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9780593073728; 9780593073735
Subjects: Crusades; Biography; Kings and rulers; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-274) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. A World in Conflict; title: 2. A Teenager in Damascus; title: 3. Into Egypt; title: 4. Building a Power-base; title: 5. Back to Syria, and a Dead-end; title: 6. Enter the Villain; title: 7. Defeat and Victory: The Tide on the Turn; title: 8. Reynald's Raid; title: 9. Build-up to the Show-down; title: 10. The Horns of Hattin; title: 11. Retaking the Holy City; title: 12. The Third Crusade: The Gathering Storm; title: 13. Acre; title: 14. The End of the Third Crusade; title: 15. Death, and Enduring Life; title: 16. A Brief History of Leadership; title: 17. Legacy: A Glowing Image, a Grim Reality.