World History Biographies: Saladin The Warrior Who Defended His People

Name: World History Biographies: Saladin The Warrior Who Defended His People
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ISBN: 9780792255352

ISBN-10: 0792255356

ISBN-13: 9780792255352

Edition: 2006

Authors: Flora Geyer

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Our children's understanding of the Muslim world has never been as important as it is today. As events in the Middle East affect world politics, and the Muslim community grows in the United States, knowledge of Islamic tradition and history are now crucial. Flora Geyer's informative, accessible book tells the story of the Crusades from a Muslim point of view. The narrative follows Saladin from his birth into a prominent Kurdish family in Tikrit, Mesopotamia, in 1138. His formative military career leads to Saladin's appointment as vizier of Egypt at 31. After revitalizing the Egyptian economy, Saladin initiates campaigns against smaller Muslim states, eventually uniting Islamic forces and…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Disney Publishing Worldwide
Publication date: 7/11/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Size: 7.15" wide x 9.95" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English



A Muslim Youth


The Governor's Son


Big City Life


Early Years at Home


Going to School


Muslim Civilization


Living as a Muslim


Student and Soldier


Frontline Fortress


The Middle East in Saladin's Time


Extra Duties


A New Home


Conquering an Empire


Rival Rulers


Taking Control


Fatimid Egypt


Fresh Conquests


The Assassins


Hero of the Crusades


Holy War


Crusaders from Europe


War Leaders


The Third Crusade


Peace at Last


New Rulers


After Saladin


Glossary


Bibliography and Index