Saladin: The Sultan Who Vanquished the Crusaders by John Man | Book Club

Full Title: Saladin: The Sultan Who Vanquished the Crusaders and Built an Islamic Empire
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Pages to read: 274
ISBN: 9780306825422 (Originally listed edition, & Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What is Saladin’s true name?
•Who was Saladin?
•Who was Reynald?
•How did Islam effect the people?
•What do Muslims think of art and science?
•What did Muslims think of Jews and Christians?
•What is the Shia-Sunni split?
•Who were the Assassins?
•How did Charlemagne effect Europe?
•What was the European political situation?
•What was the Christian political situation?
•How did Pope Urban manage conflicts?
•What did the Turks and Arabs think of Crusaders?
•How did the Seljuks effect Turkey?
•What factors contributed to the 2nd Crusade?
•How did people exchange information?
•What was Saladin’s first campaign?
•What happened between Nur al-Din and Shirkuh?
•How did Saladin become a political leader controlling territory?
•Who did Saladin serve?
•How did Nur al-Din handle Saladin’s power rise?
•To whom did Saladin show mercy?
•Why give alms?
•Who became Nur al-Din successor?
•What was the truce between Saladin and Baldwin?
•What was Reynald’s aim in Medina?
•What was the interaction between Saladin and Reynald?
•How long did sieges last?
•What did jihadist think of Saladin’s generosity?
•How did Saladin’s reputation change after taking Jerusalem?
•What did the Byzantine emperor think of the co-religionists?
•How did women take part in the Crusades?
•What was Richard’s personality?
•What did Richard do to prisoners, and how did Saladin respond?
•What decision did Saladin make for Ascalon before the arrival of Richard?
•What happened to Conrad?
•How did the 3rd Crusade end?
•What happened to Richard in Austria?
•Was Saladin successful?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.