Ahmad ibn Tulun: Goveor of Abbasid Egypt, 868–884 (Makers of the Muslim World)

by: Matthew S. Gordon (Author)

Publisher: Oneworld Academic

Publication Date: 2021/6/8

Language: English

Print Length: 176 pages

ISBN-10: 1851688099

ISBN-13: 9781851688098

Book Description

Ahmad ibn Tulun (835–884) goveed Egypt on behalf of the Abbasid dynasty for sixteen years. An aggressive and innovative actor, he pursued an ambitious political agenda, including the introduction of dynastic rule over Egypt, that put him at odds with his imperial masters. Throughout, however, he retained close ties to the Abbasid house and at no point did he assert outright independence. In this volume, Matthew Gordon considers Ibn Tulun’s many achievements in office as well as the crises, including the betrayals of his eldest son and close clients, that marred his singular career.

About the Author

Ahmad ibn Tulun (835–884) goveed Egypt on behalf of the Abbasid dynasty for sixteen years. An aggressive and innovative actor, he pursued an ambitious political agenda, including the introduction of dynastic rule over Egypt, that put him at odds with his imperial masters. Throughout, however, he retained close ties to the Abbasid house and at no point did he assert outright independence. In this volume, Matthew Gordon considers Ibn Tulun’s many achievements in office as well as the crises, including the betrayals of his eldest son and close clients, that marred his singular career.