List of figures
Chronology
Introduction
PART I. Ascent: 1. Saladin's world
2. Training period
3. Vizier in Cairo
4. The end of the Fatimids
5. Nur al-Din's lieutenant in Egypt
PART II. The sultan: 6. Usurper or legitimate sultan?
7. The caliph's backing
8. Conception of power
9. Founding a dynasty
10. The support of the elites
11. The elaboration of an image
PART III. Jihad: 12. Image and propaganda
13. Strategic interests
14. The victorious campaigns
15. The third crusade
16. The rules of war
17. The gaze of the other
PART IV. In everyday life: 18. Between image and reality
19. Saladin and suffering
PART V. Governance: 20. Guardian of the faith
21. Christians and Jews
22. The state, the prince, and the subjects
23. Commerce and markets
PART VI. The legend: 24. Birth and development
25. Antihero or prophet foretold?
26. The valiant and generous knight
27. Between Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
28. The myth of the Arab hero
Conclusion
Notes
Saladin historiography
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index.