The 'Alids The First Family of Islam, 750-1200 |
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| Author:
| Bernheimer, Teresa |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7486-3847-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $103.24 |
Book Description:
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The first social history of the 'Alids, in the crucial formative period from the Abbasid Revolution of 750 to the Seljuq period of 1100. It examines their rise from a religious point of view and as a social phenomenon, asking how this family attained and extended its status over the centuries.
The first social history of the 'Alids, in the crucial formative period from the Abbasid Revolution of 750 to the Seljuq period of 1100. It examines their rise from a religious point of view and as a social phenomenon, asking how this family attained and extended its status over the centuries.