* First serious biography of Saladin in over 20 years * A unique non-Western perspective on the life of a heroic leader, this is the first biography of Saladin by a Muslim historian that has been translated from the English * Offers a context for today's struggles in the Middle East * Contains dispatches and letters of his most trusted adviser and secretary of state, Al-Qadi Al-Fadil, which reflect Saladin's motives and ideals
Dr Abdul Rahman Azzam obtained his doctorate in Islamic Studies from Oxford University and is the author of several books. His background as an Oxford scholar and a Muslim, with access to both original Arabic and western sources, has given him a uniquely authoritative perspective on Saladin and the Islamic world of the period.
'Absorbing' Financial Times, UK 'Timely and well-written' Irish News 'His book is a comprehensive survey not just of the man, but of the age in which he lived' Edinburgh Evening News
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