Power, Politics and Religion in Timurid Iran

Klappentext A comprehensive history of Iran in the early fifteenth century under the Timurids. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive history of Iran in the early fifteenth century! under the Timurids! a Turkic dynasty of nomadic origin. Beatrice Forbes Manz gives a vivid portrait of society in court! city and countryside! and challenges much received wisdom concerning the relationship between government and society in the medieval Middle East. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of maps; Preface; Chronology; Family tree of major Timurid princes; Introduction; 1. The formation of the Timurid State under Shahrukh; 2. Issues of sources and historiography; 3. Shahrukh's D¿w¿n and its personnel; 4. Political and military resources of Iran; 5. Timurid rule in southern and central Iran; 6. Political dynamics in the realm of the supernatural; 7. The dynasty and the politics of the religious classes; 8. The rebellion of Sultan Muhammad b. Baysunghur and the struggle over succession; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Beatrice Forbes Manz, Beatrice Forbes (Tufts University Manz, Manz Beatrice Forbes
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2010
• EAN: 9780521153461
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15346-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization; Cambridge Studies in Islamic C; Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Iran, HISTORY / Asia / General, Asian History