The Great Seljuk Empire / A.C.S. Peacock.

Author/creator Peacock, A. C. S.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoEdinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2015]
Descriptionxiii, 378 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 25 cm.
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Subjects
Seljuks--Civilization.

SeriesThe Edinburgh history of the Islamic empires
Edinburgh history of the Islamic empires. ^A1259208
Contents 1. The Rise of the Seljuks: From the Eurasian Steppe to the Gates of Cairo, c. 965-1092 -- 2. Crisis, Consolidation and Collapse: The Great Seljuk Empire and the Sultanate of Iraq, 1092-1194 -- 3. Sovereignty, Legitimacy and the Contest with the Caliphate -- 4. The Dargāh: Courts and Court Life -- 5. The Kuttāb: Bureaucrats and Administration -- 6. The 'Askar: The Seljuk Military -- 7. Religion and the Seljuk Empire -- 8. The Economic and Social Organisation of the Seljuk Lands -- Conclusion: The Seljuk Legacy.
Summary The Great Seljuk Empire was the Turkish state which dominated the Middle East and Central Asia in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. This book surveys that period, which was one of exceptional importance, witnessing profound demographic, religious, political and social changes in the Islamic Middle East. The Turkish invasions played a role in provoking the Crusades, led to the collapse of Byzantine power in Anatolia and brought about the beginnings of Turkish settlement in what is now Turkey and Iran, permanently altering their ethnic and linguistic composition.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 338-360), glossary, and index.
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