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Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court - Formal and Informal Politics in the Caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) (Hardcover)
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Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court - Formal and Informal Politics in the Caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) (Hardcover)
Series: Islamic History and Civilization, 102
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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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