The Seljuqs: Politics, Society and Culture

The Seljuqs is a unique collaborative exploration of the Seljuqs' achievement and contributes to the growing interest in this pivotal dynasty.The various chapters in this volume cover a representative geographical spectrum, from Central Asia and Persia to Iraq, Syria and Anatolia, and address novel questions such as the ideological foundations and ritual expressions of Seljuq power, the mutual attitudes of the learned classes and the Seljuq state, the organization of space, and the relationship between nomads and the settled peoples.