Saladin: The Politics of the Holy War » (New Edition)

Saladin is one of the best known figures of the Middle Ages, and this study makes use of hitherto neglected Arabic sources, including unpublished manuscript material - -notably the correspondence, both private and official, of Saladin's own court -to set the whole of Saladin's career and achievements, civil and military, within the specific framework of his age.

Foreword;

1. Early adventures;
2. Vizier of Egypt;
3. Lord of Egypt;
4. The shadow of Syria;
5. Independence;
6. From Egypt to Syria;
7. War and diplomacy;
8. Egyptian interlude;
9. Defeat and difficulties;
10. Consolidation and expansion;
11. Opportunities;
12. The capture of Aleppo;
13. Empire-building and the Holy War;
14. The end of empire;
15. Preparations;
16. Hattin;
17. The capture of Jerusalem;
18. Success and failure;
19. Crusaders at Acre;
20. The fall of Acre;
21. Stalemate;
22. Conclusion; Plan of Cairo; Maps; Notes; Bibliography; Index.