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Power and legitimacy in the medieval Muslim world: the career of Imad al-Din Zengi (1085-1146)
| Title: | Power and legitimacy in the medieval Muslim world: the career of Imad al-Din Zengi (1085-1146). |
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| Name(s): |
Belotto, Nicholas D., author Hanne, Eric J., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Department of History |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 2014 | |
| Date Issued: | 2014 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 159 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | While known for his accomplishments surrounding the Fall of Edessa in 1144, the career of Imad al-Din Zengi receives little coverage in the modern Historiography on the Crusades. Even though the careers of other famous Muslim warriors during the Crusading period tend to overshadow his accomplishments, Zengi had a remarkable career which provided him the opportunities to advance his own agenda within the larger Saljuq political structure. This structure allowed Zengi the opportunity to establish power within the Levant (modern day Syria, Iraq). Zengi succeeded in further stabilizing his own military position through manipulation of both political relationships and religious practices, specifically the calling for and waging of jihad, both of which allowed him to build toward developing his own independence from the Saljuq sultanate. | |
| Identifier: | FA00004266 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2014. | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
| Subject(s): |
Crusades Islamic civilization Jihad -- History Muslims -- Middle East -- History -- To 1500 Seljuks -- Turkey -- History Turkey -- History -- To 1453 War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity War -- Religious aspects -- Islam Zengi, Imad al Din -- 1085-1146 |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004266 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
