Ahmad ibn Tulun: Governor of Abbasid Egypt, 868–884 (Makers of the Muslim World)
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- Synopsis
- Ahmad ibn Tulun (835–884) governed Egypt on behalf of the Abbasid dynasty for sixteen years. An aggressive and innovative actor, he pursued an ambitious political agenda, including the introduction of dynastic rule over Egypt, that put him at odds with his imperial masters. Throughout, however, he retained close ties to the Abbasid house and at no point did he assert outright independence. In this volume, Matthew Gordon considers Ibn Tulun&’s many achievements in office as well as the crises, including the betrayals of his eldest son and close clients, that marred his singular career.
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 176 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781786079947
- Publisher:
- Oneworld Publications
- Date of Addition:
- 05/06/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Matthew S. Gordon
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.