Routledge studies in the history of Iran and Turkey
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The social and political history of the period: the Turkish element -- Farrukhi Sistani: biography, background and patrons, to 420/1029 -- Farrukhi Sistani: biography and patrons, from 420/1029 to the end of his career -- Muʻizzi: biography to 485/1092, background, personality-- Muʻizzi: biography, career and patrons, from 485/1092 to the end of Berkyaruq's reign (498/1105) -- Muʻizzi: life under Sanjar as malik, 498/1105 to 510/1117 -- Muʻizzi: the final phase. life under Sanjar as sultan, 510/1117 to c. 518/1124-27.