Zengi and the Muslim Response to the Crusades: The politics of Jihad
Author:   Taef El-Azhari (Qatar University, Qatar)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138821019


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   05 April 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Taef El-Azhari (Qatar University, Qatar)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781138821019


ISBN 10:   1138821012
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   05 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction 1. The early career of Zengi, 1084–1127: the Turkmen influence 2. Zengi and his hostile policy towards the Seljuq sultanate and the ‘Abbasid caliphate in Iran and Iraq: the art of pragmatism, 1127–46 3. Fragmented pacts: wars in the Jazira and Anatolia to dominate the Turkmen, the Kurds and the Arab tribes 4. Confronting the Crusaders and the Seljuqs in Syria: holy and unholy war, 1127–40 5. The fall of Edessa: jihad at the end of a career 6. Zengid administration and institutions: ‘Turkification’ continued

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Taef El-Azhari is Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern History at Qatar University.

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