DJacobAP OP t1_j3yo6sa wrote on January 11, 2023 at 11:37 PM

Reply to comment by GRCooper in Were muslim armies harder to maintain in the field? by DJacobAP

That one did pop up in my mind because asbridge mentioned that a similar problem plagued saladin's army at Acre during the third crusade. But Saladin's army was more geographically diverse than that of a regional bey like Il Ghazi.

The book is nice, a fun read. I have read other works by asbridge previously and he is a good writer, also uses both islamic and Christian sources to provide a good balanced perspective.

MaleficentDistrict22 t1_j3yxjen wrote on January 12, 2023 at 12:40 AM

Keep in mind that Saladin ruled one of the greatest Muslim empires, Il Ghazi meanwhile was the governor of a Syrian city. He simply did not have the resources to maintain his army to the same extent as Saladin.

GRCooper t1_j3yolso wrote on January 11, 2023 at 11:39 PM

Thanks! I'll check it out.

nykgg t1_j40v50x wrote on January 12, 2023 at 12:01 PM

I’m very surprised and pleased by your thread because he was my undergraduate dissertation advisor. I’d also obviously recommend reading his work (especially The Crusades), but also another book he put me on to: Saladin: The Triumph of the Sunni Revival by Azzam. Potentially the best Saladin biography I’ve read

DJacobAP OP t1_j416tbo wrote on January 12, 2023 at 1:47 PM

I have already read The First Crusade and The Crusades by him. I'll check out the one on Saladin