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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452764203321

Autore

Abadi Jacob

Titolo

Tunisia since the Arab conquest [[electronic resource] ] : the saga of a westernized muslim state / / Jacob Abadi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reading, UK, : Ithaca Press, c2013

ISBN

0-86372-437-X

0-86372-436-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (601 p.)

Collana

Middle East studies Tunisia since the Arab conquest

Disciplina

916.109234

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Tunisia History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Arab Conquest and Domination of Ifrīqiya; 2 The Aghlabids; 3 The Fatimids; 4 The Zirids; 5 The Hafsids; 6 The Anatomy of the Hafsid Emirate; 7 The Muradites; 8 The Early Husseinis; 9 The Quest for Autonomy and Reform; 10 The French Protectorate; 11 The Interwar Period; 12 The Road to Independence; 13 The Formative Years of the Tunisian Republic; 14 The Decline of Bourguiba's Regime and the Rise of Ben 'Ali; 15 Tunisia under Ben 'Ali; Tunisia's Rulers: A Timeline; Select Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive history of Tunisia covers an essential period in the country''s development, from the Arab conquest of the seventh century to the Jasmine Revolution and the fall of Ben Ali''s regime in 2010. Tunisia since the Arab Conquest describes the evolution of the Tunisian state, its place in the Mediterranean basin and its contacts with the civilizations of that region. Beginning with the Arab conquest of AD 648-669, Dr. Jacob Abadi analyses the crucial events that shaped the country''s history in the dynastic age. He then goes on to discuss the impact of the Ottoman conquest and the