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Portrayals of the Later Abbasid Caliphate: A Reappraisal of the Buyid-Era Caliphs in Arabic Chronicles, 334/945-447/1055
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Like other decline narratives, the alleged decadence of the Abbasid caliphate after its loss of military power in the mid-fourth/tenth century has been seen historically as an index of the “decline” of Islamic civilization generally, and remnants of these images still remain. However, a contextual examination of the key Buyid-era sources, namely Arabic chronicles, reveals little consciousness that the caliphate had lost its meaning. Chroniclers such as Miskawayh (d. 421/1030) provide a Buyid-centric narrative, but sources closer to the caliphate indicate that the power and authority of the caliphate had been re-shaped rather than fatally undermined. A broader conception of power is necessary to understand the transformed position of the caliphs, taking into account “soft” cultural and diplomatic power rather than military force alone, as caliphs continued to lead by managing the religious and legal-judicial spheres.
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25
Ibid., 96.
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26
Ibid., 111.
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27
Ibid., 188-189. There is even poetry relating to the incident: Jawda, al-Quḍāt Āl Abī l-Shawārib, 34-35.
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Ibid., 307.
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Ibid., 308.
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Ibid., 327.
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Ibid., 87.
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Ibid., 80-84.
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Ibid., 399; Rūdhrāwarī, Dhayl tarājib al-umam, iii, 81. ʿAḍud al-Dawla was chief amir from 367/978 to 372/983.
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Ibid., 34.
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Ibid., 75-76.
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Ibid., 62-63.
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Ibid., 32-33.
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Ibid., 37, 40-42.
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Ibid., 183.
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Ibid., 74-77.
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Ibid., 171.
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Ibid., 348; Rūdhrāwarī, Dhayl tarājib al-umam, iii, 201.
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Ibid., 278-280. This attempt, undertaken earlier by al-Kawkabī as well, may also have had sectarian implications.
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Ibid., 281.
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Ibid., 218.
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Ibid., 170.
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Ibid., 289.
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Ibid., 194.
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Ibid., 162.
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116
Ibid., 118; Thaʿālibī, Yatīmat al-dahr, iii, 136; Abū Isḥāq al-Sābiʾ, Rasāʼil, 73.
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118
Ibid., 78.
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Ibid., 120.
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Ibid., 235.
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Ibid., 305.
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139
Ibid., 237.
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Portrayals of the Later Abbasid Caliphate: A Reappraisal of the Buyid-Era Caliphs in Arabic Chronicles, 334/945-447/1055
in Journal of Abbasid StudiesSearch for other papers by Patrick Scharfe in
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Like other decline narratives, the alleged decadence of the Abbasid caliphate after its loss of military power in the mid-fourth/tenth century has been seen historically as an index of the “decline” of Islamic civilization generally, and remnants of these images still remain. However, a contextual examination of the key Buyid-era sources, namely Arabic chronicles, reveals little consciousness that the caliphate had lost its meaning. Chroniclers such as Miskawayh (d. 421/1030) provide a Buyid-centric narrative, but sources closer to the caliphate indicate that the power and authority of the caliphate had been re-shaped rather than fatally undermined. A broader conception of power is necessary to understand the transformed position of the caliphs, taking into account “soft” cultural and diplomatic power rather than military force alone, as caliphs continued to lead by managing the religious and legal-judicial spheres.
| Insgesamt | Letzte 365 Tage | In den letzten 30 Tagen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aufrufe von Kurzbeschreibungen | 1516 | 161 | 11 |
| Gesamttextansichten | 371 | 17 | 3 |
| PDF-Downloads | 341 | 38 | 3 |
