1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458809603321

Autore

Walker Paul Ernest <1941->

Titolo

Caliph of Cairo [[electronic resource] ] : Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, 996-1021 / / Paul E. Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cairo ; ; New York, : American University in Cairo Press, 2009

ISBN

1-61797-020-4

1-936190-33-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (335 p.)

Disciplina

962.02092

Soggetti

Fatimites

Electronic books.

Egypt History 640-1250

Egypt Kings and rulers Biography

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 (p. [309]-316) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""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""

Sommario/riassunto

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.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910696458103321

Autore

Corrigan Christopher

Titolo

Blindness and visual impairments: information and advocacy organizations / / revised by Christopher Corrigan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : [Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped], , 2014

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

NLS reference circulars

Soggetti

People with visual disabilities - Services for - United States

Libraries and people with visual disabilities - Services for - United States

Blind - Services for - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed May 26, 2015).

"Revised by Christopher Corrigan, Reference Section, 2014."

"Posted on 2015-02-01."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.