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Crisis and continuity at the Abbasid court :

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9004252711 (hardback : alk. paper)

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9789004252714 (hardback : alk. paper)

Erroneous ISBN

9789004252707 (e-book)

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Title Proper

Crisis and continuity at the Abbasid court :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

formal and informal politics in the caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) /

First Statement of Responsibility

by Maaike van Berkel, Nadia Maria El Cheikh, Hugh Kennedy and Letizia Osti.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xii, 262 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustration, color maps ;

Dimensions

23 cm.

Series Title

Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts ;

Volume Designation

volume 102.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-253) and index.

Text of Note

Histories and stories. The reign of al-Muqtadir (925-320/908-32) -- The caliph -- Scribes and soldiers. The vizier -- The bureaucracy -- The military -- Women and courtiers. The chamberlains -- The harem -- Culture, education and the court.

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The reign of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) is a crucial and controversial epoch in the history of the Abbasid empire. Al-Muqtadir's regime has traditionally been depicted as one of decline, when the political power of the caliphate and the lustre of its capital began to crumble. This book not only offers a substantial investigation of the idea and reality of decline, but also provides new interpretations of the inner workings of the court and the empire. The authors, four specialists of Abbasid history, explore the formal and informal power relationships that shaped politics at the court, involving bureaucrats, military, harem, courtiers and of course al-Muqtadir himself. A study of the topography of Baghdad completes this vivid picture of the court and its capital.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Ne 13-31

International Standard Book Number

9789004252707 .

Muqtadir Billāh,895-932.

Islamic Empire, Court and courtiers.

Islamic Empire, History, 750-1258.

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Berkel, Maaike van

El-Cheikh, Nadia Maria

Kennedy, Hugh, (Hugh N.)

Osti, Letizia

Date of Transaction

20140310141024.0

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