TY - BOOK ID - 647350 TI - The Great Seljuk Empire PY - 2015 SN - 9780748638260 9780748638253 9780748638277 9780748698073 0748638261 0748638253 074863827X 0748698078 PB - Edinburgh DB - UniCat KW - History of Asia KW - History of Southern Europe KW - anno 1100-1199 KW - anno 1000-1099 KW - Turkey KW - Seljuks KW - Civilization. KW - Seldjouks KW - Civilization KW - Civilisation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:647350 AB - The Great Seljuk Empire was the Turkish state which dominated the Middle East and Central Asia in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. This book surveys that period, which was one of exceptional importance, witnessing profound demographic, religious, political and social changes in the Islamic Middle East. The Turkish invasions played a role in provoking the Crusades, led to the collapse of Byzantine power in Anatolia and brought about the beginnings of Turkish settlement in what is now Turkey and Iran, permanently altering their ethnic and linguistic composition. The first book in a western language to offer an overview of this major Islamic empire. Provides a narrative history and a thematic analysis of the empire's institutions and aspects of life in the Slejuk world. Examines the political, administrative, military, religious, economic and social organisation of the Great Seljuk Empire using a wide variety of historical and literary sources. Draws on the evidence of archaeology and material culture. Illustrated with images, maps, charts, family trees. Text boxes introduce key themes and institutions. ER -