A Sultan in Palermo: A Novel (The Islam Quintet #4)

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Synopsis
Greed and strife simmer in a riven land held together by an ailing king

Amid the chaos and misery of the Middle Ages, Sicily proved to be an island in more ways than one. Even after Christians reconquered the island, the citizens retained their Muslim culture. One ruler became a bridge between worlds, speaking Arabic fluently, maintaining a harem, and even taking on the dual titles of King Roger of Sicily and Sultan Rujari of Siqilliya. Aiding Rujari is the Muslim cartographer Muhammad al-Idrisi.

As the Sicilian leader descends into old age and the island is pulled toward European values, al-Idrisi is caught between his friendship with Rujari and the plots of resistance brewing among his fellow Muslims.

Pride and friendship collide with greed and lust in Tariq Ali's rich novel of medieval Sicily.

Copyright:
2005

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
246 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781480448568
Related ISBNs:
9781844670253
Publisher:
Open Road Media
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Copyrighted By:
Tariq Ali
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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