{"product_id":"iranian-elites-and-turkish-rulers-david-durand-guedy-9780415852319","title":"Iranian Elites and Turkish Rulers: A History of Isfahan in the Saljuq Period","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Saljuq period of the eleventh and twelfth centuries saw the arrival in Iran of T?rkmen nomads from Central Asia and the beginning of Turkish rule. Through the example of the city of Isfahan, the book analyses the internal evolution of Iranian society in this period and the interaction of the Iranian elites and Turkish rulers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on an analysis of a wide range of sources, including poetic and epistolary material, this study fills an historiographical gap and casts new light on the two centuries prior to the Mongol invasion. This comprehensive analytical study provides a new contribution to the understanding of many crucial issues: the cultural divide between Western and Eastern Iran; the military potential of city-dwellers; the attitude of the Turkish rulers toward cities and city life; the action of the famous vizier Nizam al-Mulk; the meaning of the Ismaili uprising; and above all the structure of the local elite, organized into rival networks and largely autonomous vis-?-vis state powers. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe study is enhanced by a variety of additional features, including extensive genealogical tables, Arabic script and maps. Providing a new understanding of the cultural identity of Iran, this book is an important contribution to the study of the history of Iran and the Medieval period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Durand-Guedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415852315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415852319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d","brand":"David Durand-Guedy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489213337855,"sku":"9780415852319","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a22f5e5b-29ff-4802-8ec4-bb01e7d2ba84.jpg?v=1736952906","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/iranian-elites-and-turkish-rulers-david-durand-guedy-9780415852319","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}