:History, Religion and Muslim Legitimacy in the Delhi Sultanate
/ Blain H. Auer
London ;New York
: I.B. Tauris
, 2012.
xix, 237 p.
: ill.
(Library of South Asian history and culture
6)
; v
Print
Bibliography
Index
1. Delhi at the center of Islamic authority -- 2. Pre-Islamic prophetic paradigms in Delhi Sultanate historiography -- 3. Muohammad's example as the perfect ruler -- 4. Images of the friends of God in the lives of the sultans -- 5. Caliphal authority and representation in the Delhi Sultanate -- 6. Sharغiah and justice -- Conclusion.