Saladin
Subtitle: leadership, strategy, conflict
By: David Nicolle ; illustrated by Peter Dennis
Contributors: Dennis, Peter, 1950-
Series: Command -- 12; Command (Oxford, England) -- 12.
Publisher: Osprey Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; Long Island City, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781849083171
Subjects: Crusades; Military leadership; History
Description: This Osprey Command book looks closely at the early life, military experiences and key battlefield exploits of Al-Malik al-Nasir Yusuf Ibn Najm al-Din Ayyub Ibn Shahdi Abu'l-Muzaffar Salah al-Din - or Saladin as he is more commonly known outside the Islamic world - who is broadly regarded as the greatest hero of the Crusades, even in Europe. Most chroniclers present him as a man of outstanding virtue, courage and political skill. More recently, however, efforts have been made to portray Saladin as an ambitious, ruthless and even devious politician, and as a less brilliant commander than is normally thought. This book sets out to reveal that the truth is, as usual, somewhere in between.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 60-62) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chronology; title: The early years; title: The military life; title: The hour of destiny; title: Opposing commanders; title: Inside the mind; title: When war is done; title: A life in words.