Commander of the faithful: the life and times of Emir Abd el-Kader

Author's note -- Glossary -- Introduction -- From marabout to emir, 1808-1834 -- A general in the dock -- Lords of the tent -- Unity and complexity -- Arrival of the infidel -- The obedient son -- France's new ally -- Good will, bad will, 1834-1847 -- Building an Islamic nation -- The whee...

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Main Author: Kiser, John W. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Rhinebeck, N.Y. Monkfish Book Publ. 2008
In:Year: 2008
Edition:1. ed.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B ʿAbd-al-Qādir, Algerien, Emir 1808-1883
Further subjects:B Statesmen Biography Algeria
B French Colonization Algeria
B Algeria History 1830-1962
B Soldiers Biography Algeria
B ʿAbd al-Qādir ibn Muḥyī al-Dīn 1807?-1883
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Summary:Author's note -- Glossary -- Introduction -- From marabout to emir, 1808-1834 -- A general in the dock -- Lords of the tent -- Unity and complexity -- Arrival of the infidel -- The obedient son -- France's new ally -- Good will, bad will, 1834-1847 -- Building an Islamic nation -- The wheel turns -- "He looked like Jesus Christ" -- An uneasy peace -- The emir's Frenchman -- Jihad -- Total war -- Trail of tears -- Mischief makers -- Men of honor -- Exile and honors, 1848-1883 -- Betrayal -- "The view is magnificent" -- A prison fit for a king -- Liberation -- The emir's letter -- The road to Damascus -- All for one -- Distinguished misfits -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology of main events
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:0979882834