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Richard the Lionheart and Saladin
Richard the Lionheart and Saladin are known as some of the greatest leaders and warriors to fight in The Crusades. The book Warriors of God, by James Reston describes these two men throughout their battles in the Third Crusade. Many portrayals of these two men are either ones that make them look like the kindest of any of the Crusaders or some of the meanest, most gruesome men to fight. James Reston does a very good job of finding a medium between the two and gives the reader a good understanding of what these two great leaders were like without being biased.
Richard the Lionheart was portrayed by Reston as one of the greatest Crusaders of all. After reading this book, the reader would not be able to help holding him in higher regards than anyone else that he or she would hear about. The author depicts Richard as a great leader and commander throughout the book. He continually shows examples of Richard's leadership and ability to control......

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