{"product_id":"the-turks-and-the-caliphal-army","title":"The Turks and the Caliphal Army | Al-Jahiz","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Turks and the Caliphal Army\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Turks and the Caliphal Army presents an important Abbasid-era text by Al-Jahiz in an edition edited and translated by Robert G. Hoyland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten after civil conflict in ninth-century Baghdad, the work addresses the Abbasid decision to rely on Turkish troops and the arguments surrounding that policy. It offers direct access to medieval Arabic political and military thought, with the historical framing needed to understand its setting and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Abbasid defence of Turkish military service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical thought from ninth-century Baghdad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish translation and editorial context by Robert G. Hoyland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest for readers of Abbasid history, classical Arabic literature, Islamic political thought and early Islamic military institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/contributor:\u003c\/strong\u003eAl-Jahiz; edited and translated by Robert G. Hoyland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-fatimids-portrait-of-a-dynasty\"\u003eThe Fatimids: Portrait of a Dynasty\u003c\/a\u003e. You can also explore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/history\"\u003ehistory books\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/readings\"\u003eEnglish books from Readings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a modern history or a translated primary text?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a translated work by Al-Jahiz, presented with modern editorial support to explain its Abbasid context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Readings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461782704195,"sku":"MQ-TUCAA-WFT","price":9499.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/6474\/0163\/files\/TheTurksandtheCaliphalarmy.png?v=1790448901","url":"https:\/\/maktabasani.com\/products\/the-turks-and-the-caliphal-army","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}