Bibliograph

Saladin, Anne-Marie Edd ; translated by Jane Marie Todd

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Saladin, Anne-Marie Edd ; translated by Jane Marie Todd

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

platesillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Saladin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

707886984

Responsibility statement

Anne-Marie Edd ; translated by Jane Marie Todd

Table Of 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

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