Law and Politics under the Abbasids
Title | Law and Politics under the Abbasids PDF eBook |
Author | Sohaira Z. M. Siddiqui |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 331 |
Release | 2019-04-18 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1108496784 |
Explores the eleventh century Abbasid Empire and the intersection between politics, theology, and law in the thought of Abu Ma'ali al-Juwayni.
Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court
Title | Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court PDF eBook |
Author | Maaike van Berkel |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2013-07-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004252703 |
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.
Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court
Title | Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court PDF eBook |
Author | Maaike van Berkel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | HISTORY |
ISBN | 9789004252714 |
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.
The Shaping of ʻAbbāsid Rule
Title | The Shaping of ʻAbbāsid Rule PDF eBook |
Author | Jacob Lassner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Abbasids |
ISBN | 9780691052816 |
The Description for this book, The Shaping of 'Abbasid Rule, will be forthcoming.
Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment
Title | Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment PDF eBook |
Author | Ahmet T. Kuru |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 323 |
Release | 2019-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1108419097 |
Analyzes Muslim countries' contemporary problems, particularly violence, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment, comparing their historical levels of development with Western Europe.
Inquisition in Early Islam
Title | Inquisition in Early Islam PDF eBook |
Author | John P. Turner (Associate Professor of History) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Abbasids |
ISBN | 9780755607846 |
"In 833 CE, the Abbasid Caliph al-Ma'mun began a period of inquisition (mihna), one which continued until his successor al-Mutawakkil decreed its end, fifteen years later. During this period, the Caliphs in power strove to promote 'correct belief' in the 'createdness' of the Qur'an, thus ordering the interrogation of religious scholars on the subject and disqualifying, beating or even executing those who answered incorrectly. Here, John P. Turner examines and analyses this major episode, viewing it as the pivotal point for the era in question and ultimately for the state of relations between the temporal authorities and religious law. Inquisition in Early Islam focuses on the shifting control over matters of belief and orthodoxy, from the Caliph to the religious scholars, and explores the relationships between heresy, power and the articulation and definition of law and doctrine. Turner does so by exploring the mihna within its context, asking questions such as, why was it so pivotal? Why was it begun? Why did it end? When did the meaning of the Caliph's position in society shift? How did the Caliph lose his ability to assert himself in defining the boundaries and beliefs of religion? And why and when do the religious/legal scholars gain independence and control over the elaboration and interpretation of the law? By examining the definition of 'heresy' as conceived of by the Caliphs, Turner presents a vivid account of the heresy trials during this period, as well as an insightful analysis of the nature of rule and religion. Through investigating heretics and heresy in this period, Turner highlights the Caliph's social role, exploring the relationships between orthodoxy, heresy, power and authority in a context where there was no single arbiter of dogma. This book is therefore of particular interest to researchers and scholars of Islamic history as well as of comparative religion and medieval history."--Bloomsbury publishing.
Philosophers, Sufis, and Caliphs
Title | Philosophers, Sufis, and Caliphs PDF eBook |
Author | Ali Humayun Akhtar |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 279 |
Release | 2017-06-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1316858111 |
What was the relationship between government and religion in Middle Eastern history? In a world of caliphs, sultans, and judges, who exercised political and religious authority? In this book, Ali Humayun Akhtar investigates debates about leadership that involved ruling circles and scholars of jurisprudence and theology. At the heart of this story is a medieval rivalry between three caliphates: the Umayyads of Cordoba, the Fatimids of Cairo, and the Abbasids of Baghdad. In a fascinating revival of Late Antique Hellenism, Aristotelian and Platonic notions of wisdom became a key component of how these caliphs debated their authority as political leaders. By tracing how these political debates impacted the theological and jurisprudential scholars and their own conception of communal guidance, Akhtar offers a new picture of premodern political authority and the connections between Western and Islamic civilizations. It will be of use to students and specialists of the premodern and modern Middle East.