248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
248 Pages
by
Routledge
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Charting the expansion of the Rum Seljuqs from rulers of a small principality to a fully- fledged sultanate ruling over almost the whole of Anatolia, this book demonstrates how ideology, rather than military success, was crucial in this development.
The Rum Seljuqs examines four distinct phases of development, beginning with the rule of Sulaymān (473-478/1081-1086) and ending with the rule of... Read more
Introduction 1. From Nomadic Chieftains to Muslim Rulers 2. The First Seljuqs in Anatolia: Rebels or Sultans 3. The Foundation of the Rum Seljuq Sultanate 4. The Apogee of the Rum Seljuq Sultanate 5. The Rum Seljuqs and Byzantium Conclusion
Biography
Songul Mecit is a Lecturer in Islamic Studies in the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
