{"product_id":"saladin-and-the-fall-of-jerusalem","title":"Saladin and the Fall of Jerusalem","description":"288 pp. New introduction by David Nicolle. Black-and-white illustrations and plates. Saladin, the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, is an iconic figure in Middle Eastern history. Stanley Lane-Poole’s acclaimed biography Saladin and the Fall of Jerusalem is a complete study of the life of this noted leader: his youth, rise through twelfth-century Middle-Eastern politics, career as a military commander and the conquest of Egypt and Syria, and his intriguing clashes with Richard the Lionheart. Throughout his life, Saladin established himself as a military commander of genius, a man of honour and an intrepid statesman, cementing his place in the annals of Middle-Eastern history. The result of a lifetime of study by eminent historian Lane-Poole, Saladin and the Fall of Jerusalem benefits from the rich and colourful chronicles of Arab and Moslem historians, providing us with a unique insight into the life and deeds of this fascinating figure.","brand":"Stackpole Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42054724911174,"sku":"2346018","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/files\/2346018.jpg?v=1723839559","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/saladin-and-the-fall-of-jerusalem","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}