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Crisis and continuity at the Abbasid court [electronic resource] : formal and informal politics in the caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) / by Maaike van Berkel [and others].

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Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 262 pages) : maps
Additional Creators
Berkel, Maaike van
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE HISTORIES AND STORIES -- 1.The Reign of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32): A History / Hugh Kennedy -- 2.The Caliph / Letizia Osti -- pt. TWO SCRIBES AND SOLDIERS -- 3.The Vizier / Maaike van Berkel -- 4.The Bureaucracy / Maaike van Berkel -- 5.The Military / Hugh Kennedy -- pt. THREE WOMEN AND COURTIERS -- 6.The Chamberlains / Nadia Maria El Cheikh -- 7.The Harem / Nadia Maria El Cheikh -- 8.Culture, Education and the Court / Letizia Osti.
Summary
The reign of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) is a crucial epoch in Abbasid history. Four scholars question the picture of decline attached to this period, exploring the formal and informal power relationships that shaped politics at the court of this caliph.
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9789004252714
9789004252707 (electronic book)
9789004252707 (electronic bk.)
9004252703 (electronic bk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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