Das Aleppiner Kalifat (A.D. 1261)

Vom Ende des Kalifates in Bagdad über Aleppo zu den Restaurationen in Kairo

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ID9350606
AuthorsStefan Heidemann (0000-0001-8248-5969, corresponding author)
Year1994
Publication date1994-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueDas Aleppiner Kalifat (A.D. 1261) (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/9789004492615
OpenAlexW581822975
ISBN9789004492615
LanguageDE
Citations received5

The end of the Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad during the Mongol wars of the 13th century was one of the decisive events of Islamic history. Das Aleppiner Kalifat (A.D. 1261) deals with the fate of the institution from the Mongol sack of Baghdad through the short-lived Aleppine caliphate to its restoration, in Mamluk Cairo. The often parallel developments and motivations of the historical figures are analyzed step-by-step. The author explores the relations between the events, revealing the contingent character of the restoration. The key for the new interpretation is the Aleppine caliphate. Emphasis is given to the changing patterns of legitimization and of representation of political power. An extensive political chronography and a detailed numismatic corpus for all major towns in the regions (Egypt, Syria, Northern Mesopotamia, Iraq) and period concerned (1257-1262) serve as reference

Ancient history · Archaeology · Caliphate · Interpretation (philosophy · Islam · Mamluk · Mesopotamia · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Representation (politics · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Byzantine Studies and History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law · Philosophy

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