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The Breaking of a Thousand Swords: A History of the Turkish Military of Samarra (A.H. 200-275/815-889 C.E.) (SUNY series in Medieval Middle East History) by Matthew S. Gordon; Professor of Middle East and Islamic History Matthew S Gordon is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>the Breaking Of A Thousand Swords Provides A Portrait Of The Samarran Turks As Members Of A Community With A Specific And Complex History In The Early Medieval Islamic World. It Considers: The Encounter Of The Turks As Rough, Non-muslim Outsiders, With The Sedentary, Urbane World Of Baghdad: The Closely Related Encounter Of The Turks With The Islamic Tradition In Its Urban, Scholarly Guise; The Settlement Of The Turks, In Baghdad Then In Samarra, Through The Use Of Land Grants And Appointments Of Office; The Impact Upon The Affairs Of The Turkish Community Of Not Only A Military Ranking But Of A Socio-political Hierarchy As Well; The Construction By The Turkish Elite Of An Elaborate Network Of Patronage And Support, Both Within Urban Iraq And Throughtout The Provinces (egypt In Particular): And The Emergence, And Impact, Of Factionalism Within The Community.--book Jacket.</p> <h3>booknews</h3> <p>gordon (history, Miami U., Ohio) Considers The Encounter Of The Samarran Turks As Rough, Non-muslim Outsiders, With The Sedentary, Urbane World Of Baghdad; Their Closely Related Encounter With The Islamic Tradition In Its Urban, Scholarly Guise; Their Settlement First In Baghdad And The

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Author

Matthew S. Gordon; Professor of Middle East and Islamic History Matthew S Gordon

Publisher

State University of New York Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780791447956

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Islam, Sociology