The Ghazi Sultans and the Frontiers of Islam

The Ghazi Sultans were the frontier holy warrior kings of late medieval and early modern Islamic history. This book is a comparative study across the Muslim world at that time and demonstrates the extent to which the Ghazis were influenced by the actions and writings of their predecessors in shaping policy and the way in which they saw themselves.

Zusatztext 'Anooshahr's hypotheses are plausible and derive from meticulous research. They offer a promising new perspective on the significance of an ideology vital to Islamic historiography in the Middle Period.' - CARL F. PETRY, Northwestern University, American Historical Review, October 2009'This is a provocative and intelligent book, and promises to engage specialists in various disciplines of Near Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic studies.' - Insight Turkey Vol.12/ No.1/ 2010 Informationen zum Autor Ali Anooshahr teaches Comparative Pre-modern Islamic History at the University of California, Davis. Zusammenfassung The Ghazi Sultans were the frontier holy warrior kings of late medieval and early modern Islamic history. This book is a comparative study across the Muslim world at that time and demonstrates the extent to which the Ghazis were influenced by the actions and writings of their predecessors in shaping policy and the way in which they saw themselves. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. How Babur became a Ghazi 2. Disclaiming Timur's Inheritance and the Rise of the Mughal Empire 3. The Origins of the Ghazi King 4. Inventing the Image of the 'Founder King' 5. The Triad of kings 6. Tatars and Ottomans 7. The Ghazas of Sultan Murad II. Conclusion

Autorentext

Ali Anooshahr teaches Comparative Pre-modern Islamic History at the University of California, Davis.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. How Babur became a Ghazi 2. Disclaiming Timur's Inheritance and the Rise of the Mughal Empire 3. The Origins of the Ghazi King 4. Inventing the Image of the 'Founder King' 5. The Triad of kings 6. Tatars and Ottomans 7. The Ghazas of Sultan Murad II. Conclusion