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SHORTLISTED FOR THE LONGMAN - HISTORY TODAY BOOK AWARD 2009. New in paperback. The Great Caliphs creatively explores the immense achievements of the 'Abbasid age through the lens of Mediterranean history.

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This book investigates the importance of waging jihad for legitimacy in pre-colonial Morocco. It counters colonial interpretations of the pre-colonial Moroccan sultanate as hopelessly divided into territories of 'obedience' and 'dissidence' by suggesting that state-society warfare was one aspect of a constant process of political negotiation. Detailed analysis of state and society interpretations of jihad during the critical period of the Fren...

How do rulers make their rule palatable to their people? This book examines the question from the perspective of medieval Muslims in the areas that are now Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. It looks at strategies of legitimation ranging from the use of titles to issues such as economic prosperity.

A comprehensive account of two of the most important empires in medieval North Africa.

A comprehensive account of two of the most important empires in medieval North Africa.

This volume is an inter-disciplinary endeavour which brings together recent research on aspects of urban life and structure by architectural and textual historians and archaeologists, engendering exciting new perspectives on urban life in the pre-modern Islamic world.

This book presents a detailed analysis of state and society interpretations of jihad during the French conquest of Algeria.

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