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Author : Bernard Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 7 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Saladin and the Assassins written by Bernard Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nevill Gauntlett M. Meakin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Assassins written by Nevill Gauntlett M. Meakin and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jirjī Zaydān
Publisher : Zaidan Foundation, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780984843534
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (435 download)
Download or read book Saladin and the Assassins written by Jirjī Zaydān and published by Zaidan Foundation, Incorporated. This book was released on 2011 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical romantic novel is set at the time of Saladin, the great religious reformer, mythical leader and unifier of an Islamic world in disarray by political and social contradictions at the beginning of the twelfth century. Princess Sittalmulk, "The Lady of the Realm" is the beautiful and strong-willed sister to the weak Fatimid Caliph al-'Adid in Cairo. She has many suitors: Saladin has been persuaded that his political ambitions would be enhanced by a union with the caliph's sister. Such is also the case for the ruthless and ambitious Hasan who claims Fatimid ancestry and wants to become caliph. But the princess falls passionately in love with 'Imadin, a courageous commoner and member of Saladin's inner circle, after he saves her life and honor. Hasan a conspirator with few scruples arranges to have the princess abducted and uses the Assassins, a religious sect, to threaten and do away with Saladin. One morning Saladin wakes up with a dagger firmly planted above his head with a threatening letter signed by the "old man of the mountains" the Leader of the famous Assassins ready to sacrifice their lives in the service of their cause. But 'Imadin, is determined to come to his master's rescue by personally confronting the Assassins while his loyalty to Saladin raises insurmountable conflicts within himself on how to respond to the princess's advances... The stage is thus set for the contest for the princess's heart interlaced with the battle for the caliphate to succeed al-'Adid. Who will prevail and how? The fast paced action, with lots of twists and turns, is full of suspense that keeps us guessing to the very end....
Author : James Wasserman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594778736
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)
Download or read book The Templars and the Assassins written by James Wasserman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • An examination of the interactions of the Christian Knights Templar and their Muslim counterparts, the Assassins, and of the profound changes in Western society that resulted. • Restores the reputation of the secret Muslim order of the Assassins, disparaged as the world's first terrorist group. • Dispels many myths about the Knights Templar and provides the most incisive portrait of them to date. A thousand years ago Christian battled Muslim for possession of a strip of land upon which both their religions were founded. These Crusades changed the course of Western history, but less known is the fact that they also were the meeting ground for two legendary secret societies: The Knights Templar and their Muslim counterparts, the Assassins. In The Templars and the Assassins: The Militia of Heaven, occult scholar and secret society member James Wasserman provides compelling evidence that the interaction of the Knights Templar and the Assassins in the Holy Land transformed the Templars from the Pope's private army into a true occult society, from which they would sow the seeds of the Renaissance and the Western Mystery Tradition. Both orders were destroyed as heretical some seven hundred years ago, but Templar survivors are believed to have carried the secret teachings of the East into an occult underground, from which sprang both Rosicrucianism and Masonry. Assassin survivors, known as Nizari Ismailis, flourish to this day under the spiritual leadership of the Aga Khan. Wasserman strips the myths from both groups and penetrates to the heart of their enlightened beliefs and rigorous practices, delivering the most probing picture yet of these holy warriors.
Author : Bernard Lewis
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0786724552
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)
Download or read book The Assassins written by Bernard Lewis and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a master historian, the definitive account of history's first terrorists An offshoot of the Ismaili Shi'ite sect of Islam, the Assassins were the first group to make systematic use of murder as a political weapon. Established in Iran and Syria in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, they aimed to overthrow the existing Sunni order in Islam and replace it with their own. They terrorized their foes with a series of dramatic murders of Islamic leaders, as well as of some of the Crusaders, who brought their name and fame back to Europe. Professor Lewis traces the history of this radical group, studying its teachings and its influence on Muslim thought. Particularly insightful in light of the rise of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. and in Israel, this account of the Assassins -- whose name is now synonymous with politically motivated murderers -- places recent events in historical perspective and sheds new light on the fanatic mind.
Author : Zsolt Hunyadi
Publisher : Central European University Press
ISBN 13 : 9789639241428
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (414 download)
Download or read book The Crusades and the Military Orders written by Zsolt Hunyadi and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of a conference on a theme, the 34 essays by specialists from 15 countries prevent various facets of the struggles waged for the possession of the Holy Land between the 10th and 13th centuries, and of the activities of the military orders elsewhere in Europe.
Author : David Nicolle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780962363
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Saladin written by David Nicolle and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Osprey Command book looks closely at the early life, military experiences and key battlefield exploits of Al-Malik al-Nasir Yusuf Ibn Najm al-Din Ayyub Ibn Shahdi Abu'l-Muzaffar Salah al-Din – or Saladin as he is more commonly known outside the Islamic world – who is broadly regarded as the greatest hero of the Crusades, even in Europe. Most chroniclers present him as a man of outstanding virtue, courage and political skill. More recently, however, efforts have been made to portray Saladin as an ambitious, ruthless and even devious politician, and as a less brilliant commander than is normally thought. This book sets out to reveal that the truth is, as usual, somewhere in between.
Author : John Davenport
Publisher : Infobase Learning
ISBN 13 : 1438148135
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Saladin written by John Davenport and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2013 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saladin was arguably the greatest Muslim leader in history. A great warrior and leader of his people, Saladin was also a spiritual man who displayed mercy to his mortal enemies.
Author : Anthony Campbell
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 140920863X
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Assassins of Alamut written by Anthony Campbell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-12-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Assassins were a heretical Muslim sect.We think of them mostly in connection with political murder (their founder, Hasan-i-Sabbah, has been compared to Osama bin Laden), but there is much more to them than this. They had a remarkable esoteric philosophical system and their ideas were influential in Islam and even outside it. In this book I tell their story, from their foundation at the end of the eleventh century to their downfall 150 years later at the hands of the Mongols. Even that was not the end of them, for the Aga Khan is a lineal descendant of the Assassin Grand Masters.
Author : John Man
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0306824884
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Saladin written by John Man and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this authoritative biography, historian John Man brings Saladin and his world to life with vivid detail in "a rollicking good story" (Justin Marozzi). Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the twelfth century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. A ruthless defender of his faith and brilliant leader, he also possessed qualities that won admiration from his Christian foes. But Saladin is far more than a historical hero. Builder, literary patron, and theologian, he is a man for all times, and a symbol of hope for an Arab world once again divided. Centuries after his death, in cities from Damascus to Cairo and beyond, to the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf, Saladin continues to be an immensely potent symbol of religious and military resistance to the West. He is central to Arab memories, sensibilities, and the ideal of a unified Islamic state. John Man charts Saladin's rise to power, his struggle to unify the warring factions of his faith, and his battles to retake Jerusalem and expel Christian influence from Arab lands. Saladin explores the life and enduring legacy of this champion of Islam while examining his significance for the world today.
Author : Nicholas Snow
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1467016268
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Assassins written by Nicholas Snow and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-07-06 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of intrigue, love, mystery, betrayal, and the worlds oldest terrorist organization. This is a novel which draws on the magic of A Thousand and One Nights and the realism of history and political life. The herowarrior, minstrel and poet, Nureddinis divided between his commitment to sultan Saladin and his love for the beautiful enchantress Laila. Saladin aims at uniting the fragmented Arab world against the Crusaders; Laila is queen and supreme houri of the artificial paradise set up by the terrible Old Man of the Mountain, who terrorizes his enemies and reduces his followers to a state of blind obedience. Involving suspense, love, poetry, conspiracies, warAssassins is, above all, the story of a powerful love relationship that triumphs over all adversities. In an inventive style. . . Nikos Kyriazis artistically transmutes historical materials into fiction of great literary and emotional impact. --Kostas Sardelis
Author : Haha Lung
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806526201
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Assassin! written by Haha Lung and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unique and astonishing book, Dr. Lung not only traces the complete history of the hashishin, but explains the rules of Islamic warfare and the true concept of jihad.
Author : Stanley Lane-Poole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Saladin and the Fall of the Kingdom of Jerusalem written by Stanley Lane-Poole and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Waterson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1783461500
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)
Download or read book The Ismaili Assassins written by James Waterson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating history . . . The Medieval conflict between Christians and Muslims has many similarities to the Middle East today.”—Firetrench The Ismaili Assassins were an underground group of political killers who were ready to kill Christians and Muslims alike with complete disregard for their own lives. Under the powerful control of an enigmatic grand master, these devoted murderers often slayed their victims in public, cultivating their terrifying reputation. They assumed disguises and their weapon of choice was a dagger. The dagger was blessed by the grand master and killing with it was a holy and sanctified act; poison or other methods of murder were forbidden to the followers of the sect. Surviving a mission was considered a deep dishonor and mothers rejoiced when they heard that their Assassin sons had died having completed their deadly acts. Unsurprisingly, their formidable reputation spread far and wide. In 1253, the Mongol chiefs were so fearful of them that they massacred and enslaved the Assassins’ women and children in an attempt to liquidate the sect. The English monarch, Edward I, was nearly dispatched by their blades and Richard the Lionheart’s reputation was sullied by his association with the Assassins’ murder of Conrad of Montferrat. The Ismaili Assassins explores the origins, actions and legacy of this notorious sect. Enriched with eyewitness accounts from Islamic and Western sources, this important book unlocks the history of the Crusades and the early Islamic period, giving the reader entry into a historical epoch that is thrilling and pertinent. “An inherently fascinating, deftly written, and impressively informative read from beginning to end.”—Midwest Book Review
Author : Nikolas Jaspert
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317028503
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Hospitallers, the Mediterranean and Europe written by Nikolas Jaspert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern study of the Hospitallers, of other military-religious orders, and of their activities both in the Mediterranean and in Europe has been deeply influenced by the work of Anthony Luttrell. To mark his 75th birthday in October 2007 twenty-three colleagues from ten different countries have contributed to this volume. The first section focuses on the crusading period in the Holy Land, considering the Hospital in Jerusalem, relations with the Assassins, finances, indulgences, transportation and the careers of the brothers and knights. The second and third sections move to the later Middle Ages, when the Hospitallers had their centre on Rhodes, and military and charitable activities in the East had to be supported with men and money from the West. The papers in the second section consider the Hospitallers on Rhodes, relations between Rhodes and the West and plans for crusades, while the third section includes papers on the Hospitallers in the Iberian Peninsula and in Hungary, the territorial administration of the Order of Montesa in Valencia, a plan to transfer the headquarters of the Teutonic Order from Prussia to Frisia, and a Hospitaller reconsideration of warfare and learning on the eve of the council of Trent. The final paper proposes new definitions and guidelines for future work on the military-religious orders. The authors include both well-known experts and younger scholars who promise to follow in the footsteps of Anthony Luttrell and to continue research into the Hospitallers and their fellow orders, these peculiar European communities avant la lettre.
Author : Kenneth Meyer Setton
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299048341
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (483 download)
Download or read book A History of the Crusades written by Kenneth Meyer Setton and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The six volumes of A History of the Crusades will stand as the definitive history of the Crusades, spanning five centuries, encompassing Jewish, Moslem, and Christian perspectives, and containing a wealth of information and analysis of the history, politics, economics, and culture of the medieval world.
Author : James Reston, Jr.
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 030743012X
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Warriors of God written by James Reston, Jr. and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed author James Reston, Jr.'s Warriors of God is the rich and engaging account of the Third Crusade (1187-1192), a conflict that would shape world history for centuries and which can still be felt in the Middle East and throughout the world today. James Reston, Jr. offers a gripping narrative of the epic battle that left Jerusalem in Muslim hands until the twentieth century, bringing an objective perspective to the gallantry, greed, and religious fervor that fueled the bloody clash between Christians and Muslims. As he recounts this rousing story, Reston brings to life the two legendary figures who led their armies against each other. He offers compelling portraits of Saladin, the wise and highly cultured leader who created a united empire, and Richard the Lionheart, the romantic personification of chivalry who emerges here in his full complexity and contradictions. From its riveting scenes of blood-soaked battles to its pageant of fascinating, larger-than-life characters, Warriors of God is essential history, history that helps us understand today's world.
