The Buwayhid Dynasty in Iraq 334 H./945 to 403 H./1012: Shaping Institutions for the Future (Islamic History and Civilization)

the buwayhid dynasty in iraq 334 h./945 to 403 h./1012: shaping institutions for the future (islamic history and civilization)

The Buwayhid Dynasty in Iraq 334 H./945 to 403 H./1012: Shaping Institutions for the Future (Islamic History and Civilization)

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A study of the development of political and social institutions in Baghdad, center of the Abbasid Caliphate, in that neglected period between Abbasid collapse and the coming of the Seljuk Turks. Three brothers, Daylemite mercenaries from the southern Caspian succeeded in establishing a dynasty that lasted nearly a century, controlling Iraq, a good part of Iran and the Gulf. The period has been labled the "Iranian intermezzo" but careful examination shows that the dynasty shaped the basic institutions to which the Seljuks would fall heir: the chief amirate, the system of army fiefs and the bureaucracy. It was a period of profound change and dislocation which fostered an open and creative cultural atmosphere. The Caliphate, bereft of power, was re-established as the center of authority and legitimation.

About the Author
John J. Donohue, Ph.D. (1966) in Arabic History, Harvard University, is Professor at St. Joseph University, Beirut, Director of the Center for the study of the Modern Arab World (CEMAM). He co-authored with John Esposito Islam in Transition (1982).

The Buwayhid Dynasty in Iraq 334 H./945 to 403 H./1012: Shaping Institutions for the Future (Islamic History and Civilization),John J. Donohue,Brill Academic Publishers,9004128603,Buwayhids,General,History,History - General History,History: World,Interior Design - General,Islamic Empire,Middle East - General

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