Warriors of God
Mr. Reston discussed his book, Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade, published by Doubleday. The book off… read more
Mr. Reston discussed his book, Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade, published by Doubleday. The book offers a dual biography of Richard the Lionheart, England’s King and leader of the Christians, and the Sultan Saladin, leader of the Muslims. The author explained why he is particularly interested in the Third Crusade and discussed Richard the Lionheart’s French origin and the impact of his relationship with King Phillip Augustus of France. Mr. Reston also compared Saladin to the present Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. After the presentation he answered questions from members of the audience. close
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James Reston Jr. Author
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Edward Teague U.S. Representative Candidate (Former)
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