Saladin (1138-1193), a Kurdish ruler of Egypt and Syria, is known in the West for his opposition to the forces of the Third Crusade and for his capture of Jerusalem.From about 1130 Zengi, the Turkish ...
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In the following essay, the anonymous critic briefly reviews several nineteenth-century Western histories of the Crusades. The critic observes a lack of a thorough, accurate “Mohammedan history...
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In the following essay, Humphreys analyzes the political structure under which Saladin operated and discusses the ways in which he adapted this structure and established his authority. Humphreys empha...
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In the following essay, Lyons and Jackson offer a brief assessment of Saladin's reputation, commenting that Saladin's Muslim contemporaries alternately viewed him as a hero of Islam or a...
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In the following excerpt, Melville and Lyons note that Saladin's Hattin letter functions as a triumph song, rather than a factual account. Like most medieval Arabic diplomatic correspondence, t...
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In the essay that follows, Jones and Ereira provide a brief overview of Saladin's gradual achievement of military power and comment on the reasons why some contemporary Muslims viewed Saladin a...
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In the following essay, Lev reviews the main contemporary sources for Saladin's biography and examines the influence of the contemporary politics (as well as the biographers' attitudes a...
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In the following essay, Conder reviews the pre-history and military details of the Third Crusade, emphasizing the achievements of King Richard I. Conder notes that in accounts of the Crusade by Franki...
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In the following essay, Munro offers an account of Saladin's rise to power and discusses his capture of Jerusalem and truce with the Christians.
From all those engaged in the crusading wars ...
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In the following essay, Belloc analyzes Saladin's role in deciding the fate of the Christians in the Holy Land between the Second and Third Crusades. Belloc stresses that other scholars have ma...
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In the following essay, Gibb examines the style, content, and historical accuracy and value of several contemporary Arabic sources of the life of Saladin.
All historians who have studied the life o...
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In the essay that follows, Runciman offers a general assessment of Saladin's achievement and reputation, commenting that Saladin is as admired in modern times as he was by his contemporaries fo...
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In the following essay, Brand outlines the details of the alliance between the Byzantine Empire and Saladin from 1185 to 1192. Brand concludes that neither side gained much from the alliance.
On th...
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In the following essay, Gibb assesses the motivation behind Saladin's achievements and addresses the theory that his successes were the result of his personal ambition and his exploitation of r...
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In the following essay, Ehrenkreutz offers an assessment of Saladin's career that focuses on his accomplishments as well as his shortcomings. Ehrenkreutz stresses that he does not, unlike many ...
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Both Saladin and Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, were great leaders and warriors in the third crusade. Richard the Lionheart was the English king who fought with the Europeans again...
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Osaka, Japan (dpa) - Tyson Gay became the third man in world
championship history to claim a sprint double on Thursday when he
added the 200 metres title to his 100m crown f...
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Osaka, Japan (dpa) - Tyson Gay showed he is the man to beat at the
Beijing Olympics next year after he completed a sprint world title
double on Thursday with the 200m crown....
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Question 1 of 10:Who was crowned King of
France
in 1108?Louis the GenerousLouis the Bald
Louis the Fat
Louis the ForgiverQuestion 2 of 10:It was in 1118 that the Knights Templar were formed in
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Question 1 of 10:Which order of monks was established in 1209 under the direction of a pacifist, nature-loving saint?The Benedictine
The Franciscan
The CistercianThe DominicanQuestion 2 of 10:Which...
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Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, from a screenplay by William Monohan, was reportedly conceived before the invasion of Iraq pitted contemporary Christian soldiers against their Muslim counterparts...
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N'DJAMENA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Charles de Gaulle Avenue, the
Chadian capital's main business street, bears the scars of war. Decomposing bodies, some covered with paper or cardboard,
buzz with flies...
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Within days of taking power, Saddam Hussein summoned about 400 top officials and announced he had uncovered a plot against the ruling party. The conspirators, he said, were in that very room. As th...
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Within days of taking power, Saddam Hussein summoned about 400 top officials and announced he had uncovered a plot against the ruling party. The conspirators, he said, were in that very room. As th...
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Within days of taking power, Saddam Hussein summoned about 400 top officials and announced he had uncovered a plot against the ruling party. The conspirators, he said, were in that very room. As th...
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A lively and influential voice in the Cincinnati region for more than a century already is a ghost of its former self, as the final deadline looms for The Post.Daily circulation less than a tenth o...
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Saladin
Critical Essay by The Quarterly Review
Who Is More Civilized, Saladin or Richard I?
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