Warriors of God
The story of the Third Crusade, and the two men who dictated its outcome: Saladin, hero of the Islamic world and Richard the Lionheart. Richard and the King of France led a European army of several hundred thousand warriors, but Saladin's manoeuvres resulted in the crusaders retreat and the...
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The story of the Third Crusade, and the two men who dictated its outcome: Saladin, hero of the Islamic world and Richard the Lionheart. Richard and the King of France led a European army of several hundred thousand warriors, but Saladin's manoeuvres resulted in the crusaders retreat and the demise of the Third Crusade,
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780571210572 (0571210570)
Publish date: December 1st 2001
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
War,
Military,
Religion,
Biography Memoir,
Military History,
World History,
Islam
The problem with this book, for me, was its use of sources. I enjoyed the emphasis on Salah ad-Din, but why are pro biased Salah ad-Din sources treated as the truth while pro biased Richard I sources are treated as fabrications? Reston never explains how he made this determination
Part one is very engaging and, dare I say, exciting. I won't read part two for awhile, though, but just because I'll want it fresh in my mind as research in the future.
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