Hattin
Hattin by John France, published by Oxford University Press in 2015, is an illustrated edition comprising 218 pages. This book examines the pivotal battle that took place on July 4, 1187, when the Muslim leader Saladin defeated the Crusader army of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. France explores the historical context of this conflict, which was the culmination of nearly a century of religious wars between Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land, and discusses its far-reaching implications for both medieval and modern times.
Readers will find a detailed analysis of the origins and progression of the battle, as well as an exploration of the enduring animosities that fueled it. The book delves into the significant consequences of Hattin, including its role in intensifying the holy wars between Islam and Europe and its lasting impact on the region’s history. France also addresses how the memory of this battle has been invoked in various contexts, from the 20th century’s struggles against imperialism to contemporary issues surrounding religious fundamentalism and conflict.
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On 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.
The 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.
In 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.
In this new volume in the Great Battles 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.
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