God's Warriors: Knights Templar, Saracens and the Battle for Jerusalem

by David Nicolle and Helen J. Nicholson

Book Overview

This book tells the story of the momentous campaign that led to the Muslim capture of Jerusalem in 1187, following the disastrous Crusader defeat at Hattin, where Saladin's troops destroyed the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846031435
• ISBN13: 9781846031434
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A Fabulous History Book

This is the king of Jerusalem, Saladin has just crossed the Jordan River with 20,000 men because Reynold de Chattion has been raiding his caravans and tormenting Saracens for years. The plot of this book is that the Christians from Europe who are currently holding Jerusalem are about to go to war with the Saracens, who are led and governed by Saladin. The king has tried to keep peace with Saladin and believes that Christians and Muslims should live in peace together. The genre of this book is historical non-fiction. This book is neither a sequel nor a part of a series. I loved this book with all its action, mystery, and historical accuracy. I learned a lot from this book and it reviewed what I already know. This book shows and expresses the point that Christians and Muslims can live together in peace. I think this novel is more for an adult crowd unless the reader is a child and is very mature for his age or if the child loves history. John S. Basset who is a professor at a college gave the information to the author to write this book. The more I read this book the more I got sucked in to it; I recommend this book to any and every one because it teaches you about history and also is a compelling and interesting story. -Forrest Robinette

God's Warriors by Nicholson and Nicolle

This work describes the horrific battles leading up to the Muslim capture of Jerusalem in 1187. Saladin destroyed the Christian armies; whereupon, Richard I commenced the 3rd Crusade. Saladin was considered the greatest man in the 12th century Middle Ages. Various pieces of artwork depict the struggles of the period;namely, - a 12th and 13th century stucco of Persia depicts horsemen fighting with spears. - a 13th century lustre plate of Persia shows a tall soldier with fighting shield. - In 1139, the Pope banned crossbows in the Laterin Council except for infidels. - The famous Battle of Hattin is depicted in 1187. - A solider with a 1220s turbin is depicted in a manuscript Clearly, the art of the period mirrored the tremendous military conflicts engaged by Christians and Arabs alike. This work would be perfect for historians, theologians, arts/crafts enthusiasts and a wide constituency of people inside and outside formal academe.