Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court : Formal and Informal Politics in the Caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32).
Title:
Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court : Formal and Informal Politics in the Caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32).
Author:
Berkel, Maaike van.
ISBN:
9789004252707
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (276 pages)
Series:
Islamic History and Civilization ; v.102
Islamic History and Civilization
Contents:
Contents -- Timeline -- Map of the Caliphate -- Introduction -- Part One Histories and Stories -- Chapter One The Reign of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32): A History -- Chapter Two The Caliph -- Part Two Scribes and Soldiers -- Chapter Three The Vizier -- Chapter Four The Bureaucracy -- Chapter Five The Military -- Part Three Women and Courtiers -- Chapter Six The Chamberlains -- Chapter Seven The Harem -- Chapter Eight Culture, Education and the Court -- General Conclusion -- Appendix: Baghdad at the Time of al-Muqtadir -- Maps -- Bibliography -- Index of Names and Technical Terms.
Abstract:
The reign of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) is a crucial epoch in Abbasid history. Four scholars question the picture of decline attached to this period, exploring the formal and informal power relationships that shaped politics at the court of this caliph.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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