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New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual

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Those coming to the study of Islamic history for the first time face a baffling array of rulers and dynasties in the many different areas of Islam. This book provides a comprehensive and reliable reference source for all students of history and culture. It lists by name the rulers of all the principal Islamic dynasties with Hijri and Common Era dates. Each dynastic list is followed by a brief assessment of its historical significance, and by a short bibliography. Fully updated and substantially revised and expanded for a modern audience, this handbook is based upon Bosworth's renowned The Islamic Dynasties, first published in 1967 and revised in 1980. As well as increasing the number of dynasties covered from 82 to 186, innovations in the new edition include much more extensive listings of honorific titles and of filiations, allowing genealogical connections within dynasties to be made.
Key Features: * Only reliable chronological and genealogical listing available * Covers all the areas of the Islamic world including Afghanistan, the Arabian peninsula, Central Asia, East Africa, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, North Africa, Persia, South East Asia, Spain, Syria, Turkey and West Africa * Includes 186 dynasties * Records those rulers who issued coins -- of great interest to Islamic numismatics

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First published April 15, 1996

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Clifford Edmund Bosworth

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Clifford Edmund Bosworth FBA is an English historian and orientalist, specializing in Arabic and Iranian studies. He received his B.A. degree from Oxford University and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Edinburgh University. He held permanent posts at St. Andrews University, Manchester University, and the Center for the Humanities at Princeton University. He is the author of 100s articles in academic journals and composite volumes. His other contributions include nearly 200 articles in the Encyclopaedia of Islam and some 100 articles in the Encyclopædia Iranica, as well as articles for Encyclopædia Britannica and Encyclopedia Americana. He's currently a visiting professor at the University of Exeter, where he has held the post since 2004.

His book The Islamic dynasties has been translated to Arabic and Persian. He is the chief editor of the Encyclopaedia of Islam and a consulting editor of Encyclopaedia Iranica.

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April 20, 2017
الكتاب يعد مرجعا للسلالات الاسلامية التي حكمت. اَي بقعه وصل اليها الاسلام حتى المناطق التي لم تعد إسلامية حتى أو مدبنة أو حتى حصن أو قلعة.
يبدأ الكتاب بذكر الملوك أو الحكام في منطقة معينة بالتسلسل ثم يعطي لمحةًعن أصل العائلة وكيف وصلت للحكم واتساع حدودها.
الكتاب يمكن اقتناءه كمرجع أو للاستفادة منه في الأبحاث والتقارير
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May 23, 2022
هذا الكتاب يعتبر كنز لمن يعثر عليه لأنه مرجع ميسر في التأريخ للسلالات الإسلامية الحاكمة
١٧ فصل ضم ١٨٦ سلالة حاكمة بداية من عصر الخلافة الراشدة
شارحا بشكل مبسط الشخصيات الحاكمة التي مرت علي تاريخنا الإسلامي بالمناطق والأحداث
كتاب مثمر جدا وسأرجع له في أي وقت ..
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November 18, 2015
مرجع جيد ومجهود مشكور للمؤلف ..من يحتاج الى فهرس بتاريخ واسماء اى حاكم اسلامى فى اى عصر هيلاقيه هنا ..لكن الكتاب لايوجد به تفاصيل لاى احداث
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February 20, 2016
موجز للتاريخ الاسلامى مفندا تاريخ امتد لما يزيد على الالف عام
بسلاسل من عشرات الاسر الحاكمه فى مختلف البقاع الاسلاميه
ذاكرا سلاطين كل سلاله وتعاقبهم ومفصلا بعض اشهر اعمالهم
وموضحا ما ساد بينهم من تنافس تاره وتعاقب تاره اخرى
قد يصل الايجاز احيانا الى الخلل لكن مع هذا لا ننكر انه مجهود جبار لجمع التاريخ الاسلامى 1400 عام فى كتاب
ولا اظن ان كتابا يعدله فى حصره لكل هؤلاء الملوك وكل هذه الحقب بمثل هذا الايجاز الجامع
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