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Slaves on Horses : The Evolution of the Islamic Polity
Slaves on Horses The Evolution of the Islamic Polity
Author: Patricia Crone
Slave soldiers are a distinctively Muslim phenomenon. Though virtually unknown in the non-Muslim world, they have been a constant and pervasive feature of the Muslim Middle East from the ninth century AD into modern times. Why did Muslim rulers choose to place military and political power in the hands of imported slaves? It is this question whic...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521529402
ISBN-10: 0521529409
Publication Date: 10/30/2003
Pages: 312
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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