Idrisi state in asir: politics, religion and prestige in arabia
Auteur :
Bang, Anne K.
Éditeur :
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
ISBN :
9781850653066
Date de publication :
3 oct. 1997
Poids :
416 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study traces the rise and fall of Asir - a state formed in 1906 on the borders of Yemen and the Hijaz - and its attempt to reconcile great power politics and the personal and religious prestige of its founder, Muhammad al-Yammani-al-Idrisi.