Saladin and his Admirers
A Biographical Reassessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2796172 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P M Holt (0000-0001-6124-1471, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235-239 |
| Publication date | 1983-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0041977x00078824 |
| OpenAlex | W2002361742 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 1 |
The life and achievements of Saladin constitute one of the great moments in the history of the crusades. In literature he appears most frequently as a conquering hero, who fought his enemies victoriously and in the end beat them to a standstill. But a closer examination of his actual life reveals him not only as a conqueror, but as a man who struggled with enemies of his own side who finally joined him and fought along with him under his sole command. From this angle we see him as a man who fought for his ideals, and fought, not victoriously, but in a measure that fell short of his hopes and ambitions
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| Citations per year | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2017 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |