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Crusade Texts in Translation Ser.: Rare and Excellent History of Saladin or Al-Nawadir Al-Sultaniyya Wa'l-Mahasin Al-Yusufiyya by Baha' Al-Din Ibn Shaddad by D S RICHARDS (2002, Trade Paperback)
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Rare and Excellent History of Saladin, Paperback by Richards, D. S. (TRN), ISBN 0754633810, ISBN-13 9780754633815, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Already middle-aged and fresh from his pilgrimage, Ibn Shaddad was inspired to join the triumphant leader, hoping to visit the holy cites recently liberated from the Crusaders. Victory soured to bitter struggle during the following years however, and if his account of Saladin is idealized, still it is personal and vivid, and has entertained readers for centuries. Richards (emeritus, U. of Oxford) uses a fuller text and more supplementary material than the previous standard English translation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100754633810
ISBN-139780754633815
eBay Product ID (ePID)2442266
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Number of Pages278 Pages
Publication NameRare and Excellent History of Saladin or Al-Nawadir Al-Sultaniyya Wa'l-Mahasin Al-Yusufiyya by Baha' Al-Din Ibn Shaddad
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
SubjectGeneral, Ancient / Egypt
TypeTextbook
AuthorD S Richards
Subject AreaHistory
SeriesCrusade Texts in Translation Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
TitleLeadingThe
Series Volume Number7
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentContents: Preface; Introduction; The author, Ibn Shaddad; The writings of Ibn Shaddad; The monograph on Saladin; Date of composition; Editions and previous translations; This present translation; The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin: Prologue; First part; Second part; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
SynopsisSaladin is perhaps the one and only Muslim ruler who emerges with any clarity in standard tales and histories of the Crusades; this is a translation of Baha' al-Din Ibn Shaddad's account of his life and career. Ibn Shaddad (1144-1234) was clearly a great admirer of Saladin and was a close associate of his, serving as his qadi al-'askar (judge of the army), from 1188 until Saladin's death in 1193. His position and his access to information make this an authoritative and essential source for Saladin's career, while his personal relationship with the sultan adds a sympathetic and moving element to the account of his final years. Aside from its inherent value as a source for the history of Egypt and the Middle East, it therefore provides a much-needed complement and corrective to the widely-known Latin accounts of the Crusades and the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. The present translation is based on a fuller edition of the text than that used in the previous 19th-century translation, and takes into account the translator's readings of the earliest manuscript of the work, dated July 1228., Saladin is perhaps the one and only Muslim ruler who emerges with any clarity in standard tales and histories of the Crusades; this is a translation of Baha' al-Din Ibn Shaddad's account of his life and career. Ibn Shaddad (1144-1234) was clearly a great admirer of Saladin and was a close associate of his, serving as his qadi al-'askar (judge of the army), from 1188 until Saladin's death in 1193. His position and his access to information make this an authoritative and essential source for Saladin's career, while his personal relationship with the sultan adds a sympathetic and moving element to the account of his final years.Aside from its inherent value as a source for the history of Egypt and the Middle East, it therefore provides a much-needed complement and corrective to the widely-known Latin accounts of the Crusades and the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. The present translation is based on a fuller edition of the text than that used in the previous 19th-century translation, and takes into account the translator's readings of the earliest manuscript of the work, dated July 1228., Saladin is perhaps the one and only Muslim ruler who emerges with any clarity in standard tales and histories of the Crusades; this is a translation of Baha' al-Din Ibn Shaddad's account of his life and career. Ibn Shaddad (1144-1234) was clearly a great admirer of Saladin and was a close associate of his, serving as his qadi al-'askar (judge of the army), from 1188 until Saladin's death in 1193. His position and his access to information make this an authoritative and essential source for Saladin's career, while his personal relationship with the sultan adds a sympathetic and moving element to the account of his final years.Aside from its inherent value as a source for the history of Egypt and the Middle East, it therefore provides a much-needed complement and corrective to the widely known Latin accounts of the Crusades and the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the 12th century. The present translation is based on a fuller edition of the text than that used in the previous 19th-century translation, and takes into account the translator's readings of the earliest manuscript of the work, dated July 1228.
LC Classification NumberD163
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