{"product_id":"hattin-great-battles-series-hardcover","title":"Hattin: Great Battles Series - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn France\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn July 4, 1187 the legendary Muslim leader Saladin destroyed the Crusader army of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem with a terrible slaughter at the battle of Hattin - and subsequently restored the Holy City of Jerusalem to Islamic rule. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe carnage at Hattin was the culmination of almost a century of religious wars between Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land. It had enormous consequences for the whole medieval world because it produced an intensification of holy war between Islam and Europe for over another century and, in retrospect, marked the beginning of the end for the Crusader presence in the Middle East. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 20th century, memory of the battle was revived as a symbol of Arab hope for liberation from Crusader Imperialism and in the 21st, it has become a rallying cry for radical Muslim fundamentalists in their struggle for the soul of Islam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new volume in the \u003cem\u003eGreat Battles\u003c\/em\u003e series, John France analyzes the origins and course of this pivotal battle, illuminating the roots of the bitter hatred that underlay it and explains its significance in world history - from medieval times to the present.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn France\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus and Director of the Callaghan Centre for Conflict Studies at Swansea University, and a former Visiting Professor at the United States Military Academy, West Point. A specialist on the history of crusading and warfare, he has travelled extensively in the Middle East and is the author of numerous articles and books on the subject, including \u003cem\u003eVictory in the East: a Military History of the First Crusade\u003c\/em\u003e (1994), \u003cem\u003eWestern Warfare in the Age of the Crusades 1000-1300\u003c\/em\u003e (1999), \u003cem\u003eThe Crusades and the Expansion of Catholic Christendom 1000-1714\u003c\/em\u003e (2005), and most recently \u003cem\u003ePerilous Glory: The Rise of Western Military Power\u003c\/em\u003e (2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978192683309,"sku":"9780199646951","price":40.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/pauD7HZMAd9780199646951.webp?v=1775800940","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/hattin-great-battles-series-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}