White Banners

Contention in ʿAbbasid Syria, 750-880

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Examines the fall of the Syrian Umayyad caliphate and the rise of the 'Abbasid state, predominantly from the view of the local inhabitants of medieval Syria.Using Arabic, non-Arabic and newly available local Syrian sources, this richly detailed study examines the central events of medieval Islamic history: the fall of the Syrian Umayyad caliphate and the rise of the 'Abbasid state. As the 'Abbasids forged their new state from Iraq, Syrians raised their white banners of opposition and violently contested the changes that occurred under the 'Abbasid rule. As a result, the Syrian population quickly gained a reputation as uniquely contentious. White Banners traces the divergent fates of Syria's populace in their shift from center to periphery, rooting the many sources of Syrian contention in the nature of early Islamic provincial government. The book also provides answers to key questions concerning the history of medieval Syria: what strategies did the 'Abbasid government use to rule their new province? What was the fate of the Umayyads in Syria who survived the revolution? How did Syria's tribal-military elite cope under new masters? What pushed the common folk to violence?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2001-03-22
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt336 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor249
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9780791448809

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AcknowledgmentsA Note on Transliteration, Place Names, and DatesAbbreviations1. IntroductionEarly Islamic Syria: An OverviewContentious Syrians 2. Who Will Act Equitably Between the People?: The Dynamic of Provincial Power in Syria Administrative Geography in the "Syrias"The Dynamic of Provincial Power 3. A Good Reputation and Supporting Hands: Provincial Governors and Provincial Rebellion The Limits of Central Control, I: Early 'Abbasid Strategies 'Abbasid KinsmenThe Revolt of 'Abd Allah b. 'AliThe Rise of the Banu SalihThe Khurasaniyya and 'Abbasid Clients The Limits of Central Control, II: Continuities and Changes After the Fourth Civil War Al-'Abbas b. al-Ma'mun and the Accession of al—Mu'tasimSyria and SamarraThe Strange Success of 'Isa b. al-ShaykhThe Last Governors of Early 'Abbasid Syria Conclusion 4. The Swords of Our Forefathers: Umayyads and the Alternatives to 'Abbasid Rule 'Abbasid "Revolution" and Umayyad "Rebellion" Stemming the Ride: Abu al-Ward and Abu Muhammad al-SufyaniOther Umayyad Counterrevolts Umayyad Legitimacy in the 'Abbasid AgeApocalyptic in Action: The Revolt of Abu al-Umaytir Context and OutbreakThe Qaysiyya RespondThe Aftermath of the Revolt Conclusion 5. As One Face, Your Faces Are Marred: 'Asabiyya and the Ashraf of Syria A Short History of Factionalism in Syria The Umayyad BackgroundThe Third Civil WarThe Reign of Marwan II Initial Reactions to the 'Abbasid Revolutions in Syria The Joint Revolt of Habib b. Murra and Ibn Suraqa The Crisis of the AshrafThe Revolt of Abu al-Haydham al-Murri The Revolt EruptsDenouementOther Early Outbreaks of Factionalism The Ashraf of Syria and the Fourth Civil War Syria under the AshrafCentral Authority RestoredThe End of the Ashraf Conclusion 6. Worst Elements: The Impolitics of Unnotables in 'Abbasid Syria Urban Violence and the Lower StrataThe Constraints upon Rural Contention The Revolt of Bundar/TheodoreAbu Harb al-Mubarqa Banditry and the ZawaqilConclusion 7. Conclusion: Standards of Revolt The View from SyriaContextualizing SyriaQuestions Appendix A: Governors of the jund of DimashqAppendix B: Governors of the jund of QinnasrinAppendix C: A Chronology of Contention in Syria NotesWorks CitedGeneral IndexProsopographical Index