Islamic Jerusalem and its Christians : a history of tolerance and tensions
Islamic Jerusalem has a special place in hearts of three monotheistic religions. This book looks at historical events during the time of two key figures in the history of Islam: Caliph Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, who played an important role in the birth and spread of Islam and Sultan Salah al-Din, the leg...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
I.B. Tauris ,
c2013
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
| Summary: | Islamic Jerusalem has a special place in hearts of three monotheistic religions. This book looks at historical events during the time of two key figures in the history of Islam: Caliph Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, who played an important role in the birth and spread of Islam and Sultan Salah al-Din, the legendary 'Saladdin' of Western Crusader lore |
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| Physical Description: | x, 249 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-235) and index |
| ISBN: | 1780764790 (paperback : alk. paper) 9781780764795 (paperback : alk. paper) |