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The Almohads The Rise of an Islamic Empire : 9781780764054
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9781780764054
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9781780764054
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The Almohads The Rise of an Islamic Empire : 9781780764054
$44.76
Fromherz, drawing on medieval Arabic and Berber sources, analyses the myths and history surrounding the origins and rise of the Almohad Empire. He shows how Muhammad Ibn Tumart, the son of a minor Berber tribal chief, set off on his mission to reform Islam, then at a low point in its history, battered by the crusades, having lost Jerusalem and been undermined by weak spiritual and political leadership. Muhammad Ibn Tumart was proclaimed Mahdi - one who would herald the golden age of Islam - provided charismatic leadership, unwavering adherence to a fundamentalist monotheistic Islam enforced by holy war, established tribal unity, effective administration and a formidable military force. Ibn Tumart and his legacy were to prove the launch pad for empire, leading to Almohad domination of the western Mediterranean from Tunisia to Morocco and Andalusia.
| Author: Allen J. Fromherz |
| Publisher: Continnuum-3PL |
| Publication Date: Nov 30, 2012 |
| Number of Pages: 288 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1780764057 |
| ISBN-13: 9781780764054 |
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