Format:
1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9789004492615
,
9789004100312
Series Statement:
Islamic History and Civilization 6
Content:
The end of the Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad during the Mongol wars of the 13th century was one of the decisive events of Islamic history. Das Aleppiner Kalifat (A.D. 1261) deals with the fate of the institution from the Mongol sack of Baghdad through the short-lived Aleppine caliphate to its restoration, in Mamluk Cairo. The often parallel developments and motivations of the historical figures are analyzed step-by-step. The author explores the relations between the events, revealing the contingent character of the restoration. The key for the new interpretation is the Aleppine caliphate. Emphasis is given to the changing patterns of legitimization and of representation of political power. An extensive political chronography and a detailed numismatic corpus for all major towns in the regions (Egypt, Syria, Northern Mesopotamia, Iraq) and period concerned (1257-1262) serve as reference
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Das Aleppiner Kalifat (A.D. 1261) : Vom Ende des Kalifates in Bagdad über Aleppo zu den Restaurationen in Kairo Leiden : BRILL, 1994 ISBN 9789004100312
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1163/9789004492615
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