Hattin (Great Battles)

Description: Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... Hattin (Great Battles) ISBN:0199646953 Author:France, John Publisher:Oxford University Press Release Date:2015 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:New Sku: 2342138 Notes: First UK edition. An exceptional copy. 2015 Hard Cover. xix, 218 pp. On July 4, 1187 the legendary Muslim leader Saladin destroyed the Crusader army of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem with a terrible slaughter at the battle of Hattin - and subsequently restored the Holy City of Jerusalem to Islamic rule. The carnage at Hattin was the culmination of almost a century of religious wars between Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land. It had enormous consequences for the whole medieval world because it produced an intensification of holy war between Islam and Europe for over another century and, in retrospect, marked the beginning of the end for the Crusader presence in the Middle East. In the 20th century, memory of the battle was revived as a symbol of Arab hope for liberation from Crusader Imperialism and in the 21st, it has become a rallying cry for radical Muslim fundamentalists in their struggle for the soul of Islam. In this new volume in the Great Battles series, John France analyzes the origins and course of this pivotal battle, illuminating the roots of the bitter hatred that underlay it and explains its significance in world history - from medieval times to the present. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!

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