Paul E Walker

Broschiertes Buch

Caliph of Cairo

Al-Hakim Bi-Amr Allah, 996-1021

Beschreibung

To some, al-Hakim was God incarnate, to others an infallible imam, to still others he was a capricious tyrant. This book examines myth and fact, document and opinion, to present the most complete and detailed history yet written of the life and times of one of the medieval Islamic world's most controversial figures.

Autor

Paul E. Walker is Deputy Director for Academic Programs, Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago and a historian of ideas specializing in medieval Islamic history. He has published numerous papers and over a dozen books, including most recently The Fatimids: Select Papers on Their Governing Institutions, Social and Cultural Organization, Religious Appeal, and Rivalries (2021).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: American University in Cairo Press
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 146mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 587g
• ISBN-13: 9789774165689
• ISBN-10: 9774165683
• Artikelnr.: 35686583