Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court: Formal and Informal Politics in the Caliphate of Al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32)

By Maaike van Berkel, Hugh Kennedy, Nadia El Cheikh

The reign of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) is a crucial epoch in Abbasid history. Four scholars question the picture of decline attached to this period, exploring the formal and informal power relationships that shaped politics at the court of this caliph.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004252711
• ISBN13: 9789004252714
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.7"