{"product_id":"the-leper-king-and-his-bernard-hamilton-9780521641876","title":"The Leper King and His Heirs: Baldwin IV and the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem","description":"The reign of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1174-85) has traditionally been seen as a period of decline when, because of the king's illness, power came to be held by those who made the wrong policy decisions. Notably, they ignored the advice of Raymond of Tripoli and attacked Saladin. This book challenges that view, arguing that peace with Saladin was not a viable option; and that the young king, despite suffering from lepromatous leprosy, presided over a society that was (contrary to what is often said) vigorous and self-confident.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernard Hamilton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 052164187X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780521641876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.31w x 1.07d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2000 pg. 757","brand":"Bernard Hamilton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43920045342975,"sku":"9780521641876","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_61c7380f-4d2b-444e-b063-b3be51903d15.jpg?v=1680813294","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-leper-king-and-his-bernard-hamilton-9780521641876","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}