Peacock Justin Libri

Provides a history and a thematic analysis of the empire's institutions and aspects of life in the Seljuk world This book examines the political, administrative, military, economic and social organisation of the Great Seljuk Empire using a wide variety of historical and literary sources. It... číst celé

The Saljuq empire was one of the most important in the mediaeval Islamic world, stretching from Central Asia to Syria during the 11th and 12th centuries. This books charts the early development of the Saljuqs from tribesmen to rulers of a great Islamic empire, examining previously neglected sources to demonstrate the central role of tribalism in the evolution of their state.