9780792255369-0792255364-World History Biographies: Saladin: The Warrior Who Defended His People (National Geographic World History Biographies)

World History Biographies: Saladin: The Warrior Who Defended His People (National Geographic World History Biographies)

ISBN-13: 9780792255369
ISBN-10: 0792255364
Author: Flora Geyer
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Library Binding 64 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780792255369
ISBN-10: 0792255364
Author: Flora Geyer
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Library Binding 64 pages

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World History Biographies: Saladin: The Warrior Who Defended His People (National Geographic World History Biographies) (ISBN-13: 9780792255369 and ISBN-10: 0792255364), written by authors Flora Geyer, was published by National Geographic Children's Books in 2006. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent World History Biographies: Saladin: The Warrior Who Defended His People (National Geographic World History Biographies) (Library Binding) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.45.

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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 dispelling rivalries that had long hampered the Muslim resistance to the Crusades. Inspired by intense devotion to jihad, or "holy war," Saladin's army recaptures the holy city of Jerusalem after 88 years of Christian occupation.

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