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Chargement... Saladin: The Sultan Who Vanquished the Crusaders and Built an Islamic Empire (2015)par John Man
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"Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. A ruthless defender of his faith and brilliant leader, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes. But Saladin is far more than a historical hero. Builder, literary patron, and theologian, he is a man for all times, and a symbol of hope for an Arab world once again divided. Centuries after his death, in cities from Damascus to Cairo and beyond, to the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf, Saladin continues to be an immensely potent symbol of religious and military resistance to the West. He is central to Arab memories, sensibilities, and the ideal of a unified Islamic state. John Man charts Saladin's rise to power, his struggle to unify the warring factions of his faith, and his battles to retake Jerusalem and expel Christian influence from Arab lands. Saladin explores the life and enduring legacy of this champion of Islam while examining his significance for the world today."--provided by Amazon.com. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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He commences from a post-modernist view that one must emphatically deconstruct one perspective of Saladin to up the other-that the man was an unblemished hero while alive. What he presents is the 'evil crusader' versus 'perfect Mujhaideen' dichotomy. While this might not be a great fault given that Man is, after all, human it underscores his next fault: other than a narration his book offers us nothing more. It overplays few instances of Saladin's generosity but never effectively analyzes the how and why behind them. More parochially, it fixates itself on a few figures while failing to consider contemporary economic/geopolitical factors pervading both Europe and the Middle East.
Overall, this book might act as a good introduction to Saladin as a historical personality but should not be accepted as a genuine picture of a complex personality who played a critical role in shaping the world as we know it today. There is just too much lack of detail. (