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"This book is a deeply learned study of the government and society of Eastern Iran and Central Asia under Shahrukh (1409-1447), the son and successor of Tamerlane....This admirably researched book explores the historically events in exhaustive detail and provides rich anecdotal material about the policies and careers of the Timurid elites..."
-Ira M. Lapidus, University of California Berkeley, Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"Beatrice Manz has become one of the premier scholars of Timurid Central Asia, and this book solidifies that well-earned reputation."
-Canadian Journal of History
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Beatrice Forbes Manz uses the history of Iran under the Timurid ruler Shahrukh (1409-1447) to analyze 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 elites 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 the first 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.
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"This book is a deeply learned study of the government and society of Eastern Iran and Central Asia under Shahrukh (1409-1447), the son and successor of Tamerlane....This admirably researched book explores the historically events in exhaustive detail and provides rich anecdotal material about the policies and careers of the Timurid elites..."
-Ira M. Lapidus, University of California Berkeley, Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"Beatrice Manz has become one of the premier scholars of Timurid Central Asia, and this book solidifies that well-earned reputation."
-Canadian Journal of History
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Beatrice Forbes Manz uses the history of Iran under the Timurid ruler Shahrukh (1409-1447) to analyze 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 elites 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 the first 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.
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Tihräni Isfahäni, Fasïh Khwäfi, Fasíh Khwäfi, tadhkira literature, major emirs, ashi dynasty, ward headmen, central diwán, senior emirs, several shaykhs, several emirs, other emirs, two emirs, regional armies, other shaykhs, exoteric sciences, chief vizier, cathedral mosque, many ulama, struggle over succession Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sultan Muhammad, Ulugh Beg, Fasih Khwafi, Timurid Iran, Hafiz-i Abru, Pir Muhammad, Pir Ahmad, Khalil Sultan, Khwaja Ahrar, Abu'l Qasim, Ibrahim Sultan, Timuridische Emire, Häfiz-i Abru, Fasih Khwäfi, Qara Yusuf, Aba Bakr, Muhammad Juki, Shaykh Nur, Sayyid Fakhr, Abu Said, Tihrani Isfahani, Muhammad Sultan, Sayyid Ali, Muhammad Parsa, Qadi Ahmad New!
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Tihräni Isfahäni, Fasïh Khwäfi, Fasíh Khwäfi, tadhkira literature, major emirs, ashi dynasty, ward headmen, central diwán, senior emirs, several shaykhs, several emirs, other emirs, two emirs, regional armies, other shaykhs, exoteric sciences, chief vizier, cathedral mosque, many ulama, struggle over succession Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sultan Muhammad, Ulugh Beg, Fasih Khwafi, Timurid Iran, Hafiz-i Abru, Pir Muhammad, Pir Ahmad, Khalil Sultan, Khwaja Ahrar, Abu'l Qasim, Ibrahim Sultan, Timuridische Emire, Häfiz-i Abru, Fasih Khwäfi, Qara Yusuf, Aba Bakr, Muhammad Juki, Shaykh Nur, Sayyid Fakhr, Abu Said, Tihrani Isfahani, Muhammad Sultan, Sayyid Ali, Muhammad Parsa, Qadi Ahmad New!
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- Studies on Central Asian History in Honor of Yuri Bregel (Partnerships for Change Series) by Devin A. Deweese on 4 pages
- Culture and Conquest in Mongol Eurasia (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization) by Thomas T. Allsen in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Mamluks in Egyptian Politics and Society (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization) by Thomas Philipp on page 175, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Islamic Historiography (Themes in Islamic History) by Chase F. Robinson in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Beyond Faith and Infidelity: The Sufi Poetry and Teachings of Mahmud Shabistari (Curzon Sufi) by Leonar Lewisohn on page 186, page 204, and Back Matter
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