State and Society in Fatimid EgyptFatimid history is a chapter of both Mediterranean and Islamic history. In the period covered by the book (10th-12th centuries) profound changes took place in the Eastern Mediterranean affecting the history of the region. Divided into three parts this study deals with the political history of the Fatimid period, the structure of the Fatimid state and the interplay between state and society. The book is a contribution to the study of Islamic military history addressing such topics as: the formation and upkeep of black slave armies, the role of Christian-Armenian troops in twelfth-century Egypt and military and naval aspects of the Fatimid wars with the Crusaders. Other topics examined are the internal policies of the Fatimid state: notably, among them, the religious policies of the Fatimid regime, the involvement of the state in the urban life of the Fatimid capital city, Fustat-Cairo, and Fatimid attitudes toward non-Muslim communities. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Fatimid imams in Power | 11 |
Fatimid State under Military Dictatorship | 38 |
The Demise of the Fatimid State | 55 |
The Ruling Circles | 65 |
Chapters The Evolution of the Tribal Army | 81 |
The Fatimid Army and Navy | 93 |
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Abbasid administrative Aghlabid al-Afdal al-Afdal's al-Amir al-cAziz al-Hafiz al-Hakim al-Ma'mun al-Mucizz al-Mulk al-Mustansir al-Yazuri al-Zahir Antaki Arabic Armenians Ascalon Badr Badr's Barjawan bedouins Berbers bread Buyid Byzantine Cairo capital Carmathian celebrations chief cadi chief of police Christian church Crusaders Damascus dinars Egyptian eunuchs Fatimid army Fatimid conquest Fatimid Egypt Fatimid fleet Fatimid imams Fatimid law Fatimid navy Fatimid period Fatimid rule festival Fulcher of Chartes Fustat ghilman Goitein grain granaries historians Ibid Ibn al-Ma'mun Ibn al-Qalanisi Ibn Killis Ibn Muyassar Ibn Zafir idem Ikhshidid imam iqtac Islam Ismacili Ismailism Itticaz Jawhar Jerusalem Khitat Kutama Mamluk Maqrizi market supervisor medieval Islam military slaves Muqaffa Musabbihi Muslim Nasir-i Khusrau naval Nile non-Muslim Nuwayri palace Palestine political population Ramadan religious ruler ruling circles Saladin Saqaliba Sayyid Shacban Shici ships siege Sitt al-Mulk socio-military groups sources Syria tran troops Turks twelfth century vizier Wiet William of Tyre Zakkar
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| Title | State and Society in Fatimid Egypt Volume 1 of Arab history and civilization. Studies and texts: 0925-2908 Issue 1 of Arab history and civilization: 0925-2908 |
| Author | Yaacov Lev |
| Publisher | BRILL, 1991 |
| ISBN | 9004093443, 9789004093447 |
| Length | 217 pages |
| Subjects | › › Architecture / Interior Design / General History / General History / Middle East / Egypt History / Middle East / General |
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