Saladin: Empire and Holy War

November 1, 2010
Saladin: Empire and Holy War

Saladin: Empire and Holy War

By Peter Gubser. Dr. Gubser was a cofounder of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and longtime Treasurer of the National Council’s board of directors.

Gorgias Press, 2010, available in paperback, 467 pp.

Saladin, the great Muslim leader of the twelfth century, generated far-reaching change in the Middle East. During his life, he profoundly altered the region’s landscape in religious, political, geographic and ethnic terms. In the West, he is famous for sharply curtailing the Crusader presence in the region, but also for the chivalrous and honorable way he dealt with adversaries and neighbors. In Muslim lands, he is well known – even lionized – for his success vis-à-vis the Crusaders.

 

Council Chronicle Vol. 4, No. 2 (Summer – Fall 2010) (.pdf file)

Includes:
New Book by Peter Gubser: Saladin: Empire and Holy War
Remembering Peter Gubser, 1941-2010
Model Arab League Student Leaders Visit Saudi Arabia
Annual University Summer Student Internship Progam Highlights
Latest National Council Congressional and Public Affairs Briefings
President’s Educational Activities
Recommended Reading: Oman Emerges
National Council Welcomes New Members to Board and Staff
 

John Duke Anthony - In Memoriam: Peter Gubser (1941-2010)

Further from John Duke Anthony – at Washington, DC’s Cosmos Club, September 20, 2010 (.pdf file)