Power, politics and religion in Timurid Iran / / Beatrice Forbes Manz [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Manz Beatrice Forbes
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvii, 313 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 955.028
• Soggetto topico: Timurids - History
• Soggetto geografico: Iran Politics and government
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-295) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. The formation of the Timurid state under Shahrukh -- 2. Issues of sources and historiography -- 3. Shahrukh's diwan and its personnel -- 4. Political and military resources of Iran -- 5. Timurid rule in southern and central Iran -- 6. Political dynamics in the realm of the supernatural -- 7. The dynasty and the politics of the religious classes -- 8. The rebellion of Sultan Muhammad b. Baysunghur and the struggle over succession.
• Sommario/riassunto: Beatrice Forbes Manz uses the history of Iran under the Timurid ruler Shahrukh (1409-1447) to analyse the relationship between government and society in the medieval Middle East. She provides a rich portrait of Iranian society over an exceptionally broad spectrum - the dynasty and its servitors, city elite and provincial rulers, and the religious classes, both ulama' and Sufi. The work addresses two issues central to pre-modern Middle Eastern history: how a government without the monopoly of force controlled a heterogeneous society, and how a society with diffuse power structures remained stable over long periods. Written for an audience of students as well as scholars, this book provides a broad analysis of political dynamics in late medieval Iran and challenges much received wisdom about civil and military power, the relationship of government to society, and the interaction of religious figures with the ruling class.
• Altri titoli varianti: Power, Politics & Religion in Timurid Iran
• Titolo autorizzato: Power, politics and religion in Timurid Iran
• ISBN: 0-511-26801-7; 1-107-16996-8; 1-280-75065-0; 0-511-27031-3; 0-511-26975-7; 0-511-49748-2; 0-511-26864-5; 0-511-32077-9; 0-511-26931-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996248336403316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization.