Saladin, the Almohads and the Banū Ghāniya the contest for North Africa (12th and 13th centuries) / by Amar S. Baadj.

Author/creator Baadj, Amar Salem
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston : Brill, 2015.
Descriptionx, 250 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
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SeriesStudies in the history and society of the Maghrib ; volume 7
Studies in the history and society of the Maghrib ; v. 7. ^A1129959
Contents Introduction -- 1. Setting the stage -- 2. The eastern Maghrib in the period of city-states and petty dynasties -- 3. The coming of the Almohads and the rise of the Banu Ghaniya -- 4. The emergence of a new order in Egypt -- 5. The Ayyubids and the West -- 6. The Almohad response under al-Manṣur -- 7. The long career of Yaḥya b. Ghaniya -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix A: Primary sources. A.1 Maghribi historians -- A.2 Mashriqi historians -- A.3 Geographers and travelers.
General noteBased on the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Toronto, 2012.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 218-229) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015015423
ISBN9789004296206 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9789004298576 (e-book)