Iranian Elites and Turkish Rulers : A History of Isfahan in the Saljuq Period

ISBN-13: 9780415457101 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 464 str.

David Durand-Guedy

Opis

This book covers the history of Iran in the eleventh and twelth century under the rule of the Saljuqid Turks. It is particularly concerned with the city of Isfahan and the interaction of the Iranian elites and Turkish rulers.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part 1: The Disputed Capital  1. Identity  2. Conquest  3. Capital  Part 2: The Reshaping of a Local Society  4. Domination  5. Reactions  6. Civil War  7. Consolidation  Part 3: Turkish Emirs and Iranian Elites face to face  8. A New Context  9. The Power of the Notables  10. The Era of the Khujandis  11. The Era of the Saids.  Conclusion: The Conditions and Nature of Political Action in the Context of Turkish Domination.  Appendices

O autorze

David Durand-Guédy is currently a visiting fellow at the University of Tokyo. Trained in France (ENS LSH, Sorbonne, Langues’O), he has made numerous stays in the Middle-East, especially Iran. He has published several articles in French and English on the history of pre-Mongol Iran.