Ahmad Ibn Tulun: Governor of Abbasid Egypt, 868-884 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781851688098)

Ahmad ibn Tulun (835-884) governed Egypt on behalf of the Abbasid dynasty for sixteen years. An aggressive and innovative actor, he pursued an ambitious political agenda, including the introduction of dynastic rule over Egypt, that put him at odds with his imperial masters. Throughout, however, he retained close ties to the Abbasid house and at no point did he assert outright independence. In this volume, Matthew Gordon considers Ibn Tulun's many achievements in office as well as the crises, including the betrayals of his eldest son and close clients, that marred his singular career.

Author: Matthew S. Gordon
ISBN-10: 1851688099
ISBN-13: 9781851688098
Publisher: Oneworld Academic
Language: English
Published: 06/08/2021
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.40w x 0.80d