Medieval Syria and the Onset of the Crusades : : The Political World of Bilad al-Sham 1050-1128 /

Medieval Syria and the Onset of the Crusades : : The Political World of Bilad al-Sham 1050-1128 / / James Wilson.

Situates the First Crusade and the formation of the Latin East within the broader framework of Syrian history Re-examines the pre and early Crusading period from a Syrian perspectivePresents a reassessment of the broad strategic picture in Syria at a vital point in the timeline of the Medieval Middl...

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Wilson, James,
Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2023]
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Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
Series:Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture
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Physical Description:1 online resource (320 p.) :; 2 B/W illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Note on Names, Transliteration and Abbreviations
  • Abbreviations
  • Principal Historical Figures, Dynasties and Terminology
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction: Defining and Exploring the Political World of Bilad al-sham
  • Historiographical Overview
  • The Primary Sources
  • The Scope of this Book
  • Notes
  • Part I. Historical Sketch of Bilad al-sham
  • Introduction
  • The System of Autonomous Lordships in Syria
  • Byzantine, Fatimid and Seljuq Syria
  • Notes
  • 1. The Byzantine Empire
  • Byzantine Bilad al-sham
  • The Antiochene–Aleppan Balance of Power
  • The Byzantine Political Footprint in the Face of Seljuq Incursions
  • Byzantine Interactions with Local Rulers in Bilad al-sham
  • Conclusion: The Break-up of Byzantine Bilad al-sham
  • Notes
  • 2. The Fatimid Caliphate
  • Fatimid Bilad al-sham
  • The Fatimid Political Footprint in Northern Syria: 442–63/1050–71
  • The Fatimid Collapse in Southern Syria and Palestine
  • Fatimid Interactions with Local Rulers in Bilad al-sham
  • Conclusion: The Fatimids as ‘the Other’ in Bilad al-sham?
  • Notes
  • 3. The Great Seljuq Sultanate
  • Seljuq Bilad al-sham
  • The Sultan in Bilad al-sham
  • Syrian Campaigns Instigated by Malik Shah
  • The Seljuq Perpetuation of the System of Autonomous Lordships in Syria
  • Seljuq Bilad al-sham in the Sixth/Twelfth Century
  • The Türkmen in Syria
  • Conclusion: Reassessing Seljuq Bilad al-sham
  • Notes
  • Part II. Countering the Crusades?
  • Introduction
  • 4. The Reactions of Seljuq, Fatimid and Syrian Elites
  • The ‘Counter-Crusade’ and ‘la maqam’ Paradigms
  • The Seljuq Counter-Crusade
  • The Fatimid Counter-Crusade
  • Alliance Networks among Syrian Elites in the Early Crusading Era
  • Notes
  • 5. The Notables and Frontiers of Aleppo
  • The Empowerment of Syrian Notables
  • Appeals for Assistance
  • The Frontiers of Bilad halab
  • Revisiting Baldwin II’s Siege of Aleppo
  • Conclusion: Aleppan Notables and the Threat of Frankish Rule
  • Notes
  • Conclusion: Situating the Crusades in Syrian History
  • Appendix I: Chronology of Events
  • Appendix II: Regnal Dates in Bilad al-sham
  • Appendix III: Aleppo under Siege
  • Appendix IV: Damascus under Siege
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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