Chapter Two. The Early Years: 1138–1164

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents VII
3. List of Maps XI
4. Acknowledgments XIII
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter One. The Middle East in Saladin’s Time 5
7. Chapter Two. The Early Years: 1138–1164 37
8. Chapter Three. Conquest of Egypt: 1164–1170 45
9. Chapter Four. Consolidation of Power in Egypt: 1170–1174 81
10. Chapter Five. Independent Empire: 1174–1176 119
11. Chapter Six. Expansion and Consolidation from Egypt to Iraq: 1176–1182 137
12. Chapter Seven. Eastern and Northern Empire Completed: 1182–1186 163
13. Chapter Eight. Battle of Hattin: 1187 207
14. Chapter Nine. Jerusalem Recaptured: 1187 237
15. Chapter Ten. Defeat and Conquests: 1187–1189 255
16. Chapter Eleven. The Crusaders Respond: 1189–1191 283
17. Chapter Twelve. Kings Philip and Richard and the Fall of Acre: 1190–1191 323
18. Chapter Thirteen. Stalemate: 1191–1192 345
19. Chapter Fourteen. Back to Damascus: 1192–1193 399
20. Chapter Fifteen. Saladin: An Assessment 407
21. Maps 421
22. Bibliography 427
23. Index of Authors 433
24. Index of People 437
25. Index of Places 447