Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780571210626 (0571210627)
Publish date: October 21st 2002
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Pages no: 384
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.
16 years ago
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