Arabic Administration in Norman Sicily: The Royal Diwan (Cambridge Studies in Islamic C...
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Arabic Administration in Norman Sicily: The Royal Diwan (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)
Book Details
- Author
- Jeremy Johns
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- Italy
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780521037020
- ISBN-10
- 0521037026
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ISBN: 0521037026
Author: Johns, Jeremy
Condition: New
Jeremy Johns' unique study is the first comprehensive account of the Arabic administration of Norman Sicily. While it is generally assumed that the Normans inherited their administration from the Muslim governors of the island, Johns demonstrates that the Norman kings actually restructured their administration to the model of Fatimid Egypt. Controversially, he suggests that their intention was not administrative efficiency, but the projection of their royal image. This accessible account of the Norman rulers reveals how they related to their counterparts in the Muslim Mediterranean.
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