This title, first published in 1925, are based on a series of lectures delivered in the University of London. The chapters explore the nature of the caliphate, its origin and history, and the situation and trend of development in the early twentieth century. This title will be of interest to students of Middle Eastern studies, religion and history.
By:
Thomas W. Arnold Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Weight: 317g ISBN:9781138215740 ISBN 10: 1138215740 Series:Routledge Library Editions: Islam, State and Society Pages: 266 Publication Date:10 April 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1. The Caliphate and the Holy Roman Empire 2. Origin of the Caliphate: The Titles of the Caliph 3. Theological Sanction for the Caliphate in the Qur’an and the Traditions 4. Historical Survey of the Abbasid Dynasty 5. The Exposition of the Jurists 6. Recognition of the Abbasid Caliphate from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Century 7. Establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate in Cairo 8. Relations of the Abbasid Caliphs in Cairo with Other Princes in the Muslim World 9. Assumption of the Title Khalifah by Independent Muslim Princes 10. The Exposition of Philosophical and Ethical Writers 11. The Ottomans and the Caliphate 12. Sultan Salim in Egypt 13. The Mughal Emperors in India 14. The Later Ottoman Sultans and the Caliphate; Appendices; References to Authorities; Index