{"product_id":"the-almohads-the-rise-of-allen-j-fromherz-9781780764054","title":"The Almohads The Rise of an Islamic Empire","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen J. Fromherz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780764057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780764054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Allen J. Fromherz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937971896575,"sku":"9781780764054","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_95d1b291-bd56-421e-baa7-d94037eed640.jpg?v=1681432987","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-almohads-the-rise-of-allen-j-fromherz-9781780764054","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}