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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Azharī, Ṭāʾif Kamāl al- (1963-....)
Titre(s) : Zengi and the Muslim response to the Crusades [Texte imprimé] : the politics of jihad / Taef Kamal El-Azhari
Publication : London : Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2016
Description matérielle : 194 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Collection : Routledge studies in the history of Iran and Turkey
Lien à la collection : Routledge studies in the history of Iran and Turkey
Comprend : The early career of Zengi, 1084-1127 : the Turkmen influence ; Zengi and his hostile
policy towards the Seljuq Sultanate and the 'Abbasid Caliphate in Iran and Iraq :
the art of pragmatism, 1127-46 ; Fragmented pacts : wars in the Jazira and Anatolia
to dominate the Turkmen, the Kurds and the Arab tribes ; Confronting the Crusaders
and the Seljuqs in Syria : holy and unholy war, 1127-40 ; The fall of Edessa : jihad
at the end of a career ; Zengid administration and institutions : "Turkification"
continued.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-181) and index
"Zengi gained his legacy as the precursor to Saladin. While Zengi captured Edessa,
Saladin would capture Jerusalem, and both leaders fought to establish their own realms.
However, Zengi cannot be fully understood without an examination of his other policies
and warfare and an appreciation of his Turkmen background, all of which influenced
his fight against the Crusades. Zengi and the Muslim Response to the Crusades : the
politics of Jihad, provides a full and rich picture of Zengi's career: his personality
and motives; his power and ambition; his background and his foundation of a dynasty
and its contribution, along with other dynasties, to a wider, deeper Turkification
of the Middle East; his tools and methods; his vision, calamities and achievements;
and how he was perceived by his contemporaries and modern scholars. Examining primary
Muslim and non-Muslim sources, this book's extensive translations of original source
material provides new insight into the complexities of Zengi's rule, and the politics
of jihad that he led and orchestrated during the Crusades. Providing deeper understanding
of Islamic history through a close examination of one of its key figures, this book
will be a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in Muslim history
and the Crusades in general"--Provided by publisher
Sujet(s) : Zinkī, ʿImād al-Dīn (1087-1146)
Djihad -- Syrie -- 12e siècle
Croisades -- 2e croisade (1147-1149)
Syrie -- 750-1260
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781138821019. - ISBN 1138821012. - ISBN 9781315743523 (erroné) (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45057727v
Notice n° :
FRBNF45057727
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