Crisis and continuity at the Abbasid court : formal and informal politics in the caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) /
Crisis and continuity at the Abbasid court : formal and informal politics in the caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) /
by Maaike van Berkel ... [and others].
- 1 online resource (xiv, 262 pages) : maps.
- Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts ; v. 102 .
- Islamic History and Civilization 102. Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2013, ISBN: 9789004248731. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1. The Reign of al-Muqtadir (295–320/908–32): A History / 2. The Caliph / 3. The Vizier / 4. The Bureaucracy / 5. The Military / 6. The Chamberlains / 7. The Harem / 8. Culture, Education and the Court / General Conclusion -- Appendix: Baghdad at the Time of al-Muqtadir / Maps -- Bibliography -- Index of Names and Technical Terms. Hugh Kennedy -- Letizia Osti -- Maaike van Berkel -- Maaike van Berkel -- Hugh Kennedy -- Nadia Maria El Cheikh -- Nadia Maria El Cheikh -- Letizia Osti -- Judith Ahola and Letizia Osti --
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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.
9789004252707
10.1163/9789004252707 DOI
Muqtadir Billāh, Caliph, 895-932.
Abbasids.
HISTORY / World.
Islamic Empire--History--750-1258.
Islamic Empire--Court and courtiers.
DS38.6 / .C75 2013
909/.0976701
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1. The Reign of al-Muqtadir (295–320/908–32): A History / 2. The Caliph / 3. The Vizier / 4. The Bureaucracy / 5. The Military / 6. The Chamberlains / 7. The Harem / 8. Culture, Education and the Court / General Conclusion -- Appendix: Baghdad at the Time of al-Muqtadir / Maps -- Bibliography -- Index of Names and Technical Terms. Hugh Kennedy -- Letizia Osti -- Maaike van Berkel -- Maaike van Berkel -- Hugh Kennedy -- Nadia Maria El Cheikh -- Nadia Maria El Cheikh -- Letizia Osti -- Judith Ahola and Letizia Osti --
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
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.
9789004252707
10.1163/9789004252707 DOI
Muqtadir Billāh, Caliph, 895-932.
Abbasids.
HISTORY / World.
Islamic Empire--History--750-1258.
Islamic Empire--Court and courtiers.
DS38.6 / .C75 2013
909/.0976701