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Fatimid Empire

Michael Brett
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      This is a new history showing the significance of the empire to Islam and the wider world. From the 10th century to the end of the 12th century, the Fatimid Empire played a central, yet controversial, role in the history of Islam. This definitive account combines the histories of Isma'ilism, North Africa and Egypt with that of the dynasty. By relating it to the wider history of Islam, the Crusades and its theocratic counterparts in Byzantium and Western Europe, Brett shows the full historical significance of the empire. Topics covered include: the work of Ibn Khaldun; the relationship of tribal to civilian economy and society; the formation and evolution of the dynastic state; the relationship of the dynastic state to economy and society; and, questions of cultural change, specifically Arabisation and Islamisation. It is a full narrative history of the Fatimid empire for students and academics of Islamic studies, Middle Eastern studies and history. It comes with an overarching emphasis on the three key themes studied on Islamic Studies courses: empire, authority and religion, and the interaction between them.It covers everything from political, military and cultural events to the arts, learning and knowledge. It offers a sweeping geographic scope: follows the expansion of the empire into Asia, Africa and Europe. Confused about who's who? You can find lists of the rulers, dynasties and genealogies for quick reference. Helpful features for students include chronologies, timelines, glossaries, guides to further reading and boxed inserts with brief essays that give more detail about special events, key people and more.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Michael Brett EAN: 9780748640775 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 392 g HEIGHT: 234 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Edinburgh University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-02-28 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Africa / General, HISTORY / Africa / North, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, RELIGION / Islam / History WIDTH: 156 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      North Africa, c 500 to c 1000 CE, c 1000 CE to c 1500, African history: pre-colonial period

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      Michael Brett is Emeritus Reader in the History of North Africa, SOAS, University of London.
      This is a new history showing the significance of the empire to Islam and the wider world. From the 10th century to the end of the 12th century, the Fatimid Empire played a central, yet controversial, role in the history of Islam. This definitive account combines the histories of Isma'ilism, North Africa and Egypt with that of the dynasty. By relating it to the wider history of Islam, the Crusades and its theocratic counterparts in Byzantium and Western Europe, Brett shows the full historical significance of the empire. Topics covered include: the work of Ibn Khaldun; the relationship of tribal to civilian economy and society; the formation and evolution of the dynastic state; the relationship of the dynastic state to economy and society; and, questions of cultural change, specifically Arabisation and Islamisation. It is a full narrative history of the Fatimid empire for students and academics of Islamic studies, Middle Eastern studies and history. It comes with an overarching emphasis on the three key themes studied on Islamic Studies courses: empire, authority and religion, and the interaction between them.It covers everything from political, military and cultural events to the arts, learning and knowledge. It offers a sweeping geographic scope: follows the expansion of the empire into Asia, Africa and Europe. Confused about who's who? You can find lists of the rulers, dynasties and genealogies for quick reference. Helpful features for students include chronologies, timelines, glossaries, guides to further reading and boxed inserts with brief essays that give more detail about special events, key people and more.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Michael Brett EAN: 9780748640775 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 392 g HEIGHT: 234 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Edinburgh University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-02-28 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Africa / General, HISTORY / Africa / North, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, RELIGION / Islam / History WIDTH: 156 cm SPINE:

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      North Africa, c 500 to c 1000 CE, c 1000 CE to c 1500, African history: pre-colonial period

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      Michael Brett is Emeritus Reader in the History of North Africa, SOAS, University of London.

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