Ebook: Saladin: the sultan who vanquished the crusaders and built an islamic empire

Preface: The once and future king -- 1. A world in conflict -- 2. A teenager in Damascus -- 3. Into Egypt -- 4. Building a power-base -- 5. Back to Syria, and a dead-end -- 6. Enter the villain -- 7. Defeat and victory: the tide on the turn -- 8. Reynald's raid -- 9. Build-up to the show-down -- 10. The Horns of Hattin -- 11. Retaking the Holy City -- 12. The Third Crusade: the gathering storm -- 13. Acre -- 14. The end of the Third Crusade -- 15. Death, and enduring life -- 16. A brief history of leadership -- 17. Legacy: a glowing image, a grim reality.;In this authoritative biography, historian John Man brings Saladin and his world to life with vivid detail in "a rollicking good story" (Justin Marozzi).