Arabic Administration in Norman Sicily The Royal Diwan |
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| Author:
| Johns, Jeremy |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-81692-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $108.99 |
Book Description:
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In a comprehensive 2002 account of the Arabic administration of Norman Sicily, the author demonstrates that, contrary to the traditional view, the Normans deliberately imported the island's Arabic administration from contemporary Egypt. He also suggests that its primary function was not administration but the projection of the royal image.
In a comprehensive 2002 account of the Arabic administration of Norman Sicily, the author demonstrates that, contrary to the traditional view, the Normans deliberately imported the island's Arabic administration from contemporary Egypt. He also suggests that its primary function was not administration but the projection of the royal image.