*This material, which is presented solely for educational/research purposes, appeared in Minorsky's Studies in Caucasian History (London, 1953), pp. 107-157.

1. Saladin in Western Tradition, p. 107

2. Iranian intermezzo in Azarbayjan, p. 110

3. Vicissitudes of Dvin, p. 116

4. Saladin's origins, p. 124

5. Conclusions, p. 132

Annex A. Kurds under the Ayyubids, p. 139
Annex B. The eastern expansion of the Ayyubids, p. 146

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