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Autore |
Walker Paul Ernest <1941-> |
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Caliph of Cairo [[electronic resource] ] : Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, 996-1021 / / Paul E. Walker |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cairo ; ; New York, : American University in Cairo Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-61797-020-4 |
1-936190-33-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (335 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Fatimites |
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Egypt History 640-1250 |
Egypt Kings and rulers Biography |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-316) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1 Writing the Biography of an Enigma""; ""2 The Father, the Dynasty, Childhood and Regency""; ""3 al- Maqrizi�s Chronicle of the Middle Years""; ""4 The Institutions of His Rule""; ""5 Friends and Rebels""; ""6 Social Reform and Legislation""; ""7 Foreign Affairs""; ""8 The Final Seven Years""; ""9 Afterlife and Epilogue""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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One night in the year 411/1021, the powerful ruler of Fatimid Cairo, al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, rode out of the southern gates of his city and was never seen again. Was the caliph murdered, or could he have decided to abandon his royal life, wandering off to live alone and anonymous? Walker offers an engaging biography of this fascinating individual. |
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