HUMA 1825 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Dervish, Nanny, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
14 Dec 2017
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This play is set in 12th century jerusalem, which at the time was ruled by saladin, a. Saladin had taken jerusalem back from the christian crusaders in 1187. This sparked the third crusade, led by king richard i of england (richard the lionheart of the robin hood fame), to re-conquer jerusalem for christendom. In 1192 the two signed a peace treaty. According to the treaty, saladin gains uncontested control over jerusalem and unarmed christians and muslims are given safe passage throughout palestine. Some spoilers you should know from the start. The true identities of the characters are not known to the reader at the start of the play. Still, it is helpful to know some of the secrets from the very start, as this will make it easier to understand what happens and why. She was born christian and she was baptized.
