The breaking of a thousand swords : a history of the Turkish military of Samarra, A.H. 200-275/815-889 C.E. /
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xx, 303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. :
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-291) and index. :
0791447952 (alk. paper)
0791447960 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780791447956
The cutting edge of the poet's sword : Muslim poetic responses to the Crusades /
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In this comprehensive analysis of Arabic poetry during the period of the crusades (sixth/twelfth-seventh/thirteenth centuries), Osman Latiff provides an insightful examination of the poets who inspired Muslims to unite in the jihād against the Franks. The Cutting Edge of the Poet's Sword not only contributes to our understanding of literary history, it also illuminates a broad spectrum of religiosity and the role of political propaganda in the anti-Frankish Muslim struggle. Latiff shows how poets, often used by the ruling elite to promote their rule, emphasised the centrality of Islam's holy sites to inspire the Muslim response to the occupation and later reconquest of Jerusalem, and expressed some surprising views of Frankish Christians.
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1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004345225 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Crisis and continuity at the Abbasid court : formal and informal politics in the caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) /
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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.
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1 online resource (xiv, 262 pages) : maps. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004252707 :
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