Kingship and Ideology in the Islamic and Mongol Worlds
“Kingship and Ideology in the Islamic and Mongol Worlds” by Anne F. Broadbridge, published by Cambridge University Press on January 3, 2008, offers an illustrated examination of the complex dynamics of diplomacy and kingship in the medieval Islamic world. Spanning the years from 1260 to 1405, this work delves into the ideological struggles within the Middle East and Central Asia, focusing on the contrasting worlds of the Mamluk Sultans and the Mongol rulers of the Golden Horde and Ilkhanids.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the relationships among rival rulers and the diplomatic missions that sought to advance their respective ideologies. Broadbridge’s analysis sheds light on the evolution of sovereignty concepts in the pre-modern Islamic context, making this book relevant for scholars interested in Middle Eastern and Central Asian history, as well as those studying the intersections of diplomacy and ideology. With 232 pages, this edition is presented in English and provides a detailed look at a pivotal era in history.
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What were the attitudes to diplomacy and kingship in the medieval Islamic world? Anne Broadbridge examines struggles over ideology in the Middle East and Central Asia from 1260 to 1405. She explores two very different ideological worlds: the Islamic world of the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt and Syria, and the Mongol world inhabited by the Golden Horde in Central Asia, the Ilkhanids in Iran and Anatolia, the Ilkhanids’ successors, and Temür. The relationships among these rival rulers were often highly charged, and diplomatic missions were exchanged in an effort to promote each ruler’s ideology. This was the first book to explore what it meant to be a monarch in the pre-modern Islamic world, and how ideas about sovereignty evolved across the period. This groundbreaking work will appeal to scholars of Middle Eastern and Central Asian history, Mongol history, and Islamic history, as well as historians of diplomacy and ideology.
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