{"product_id":"9781849083171","title":"Saladin","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSaladin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Nicolle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Osprey Command book looks closely at the early life, military experiences and key battlefield exploits of Al-Malik al-Nasir Yusuf Ibn Najm al-Din Ayyub Ibn Shahdi Abu'l-Muzaffar Salah al-Din - or Saladin as he is more commonly known outside the Islamic world - who is broadly regarded as the greatest hero of the Crusades, even in Europe. Most chroniclers present him as a man of outstanding virtue, courage and political skill. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore recently, however, efforts have been made to portray Saladin as an ambitious, ruthless and even devious politician, and as a less brilliant commander than it normally thought. This book sets out to reveal that the truth is, as usual, somewhere in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781849083171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40596325236942,"sku":"9781849083171","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781849083171","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}