Author: NICOLLE, DAVID
Title: Saladin and the Saracens
Description: Oxford, England: Osprey Publishing, 1986. Paperback. ISBN: 0850456827. Illustrated by Angus McBride. Men-At-Arms Series; 9.5 X 7.1 X 0.2 inches; 48 pages; Soft cover has white spine with black lettering. Slight rubbing, scuffing to covers. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Illustrated with many b/w pictures and 8 color plates. #171 in the Men-At-Arms series. 'Salah al Din Yusif ibn Ayyub, known to his Muslim contemporaries as al Nasi, 'The Victorious', and to an admiring Europe as Saladin, is the most famous single figure in the history of the Crusades, being even better known outside the English-speaking world than his Christian foe Richard the Lionheart. Traditionally portrayed as a quiet, deeply religious and even humble man, Saladin was a typical product of his day and his culture. This title shows how the societies and military systems that he and his successors led from defeat to eventual triumph were far more sophisticated than is generally realised, and brings vividly to life the history, organisation, arms and armour of Saladin and the Saracens'. Index.. Near Fine .

Keywords: 0850456827 9780850456820; Moors; Saracens; Military History; Military Leaders; Armor; Weapons; Uniforms; Uniform History;