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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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Rhinebeck, N.Y.
Monkfish Book Publ.
2008
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| Dans: | Année: 2008 |
| Édition: | 1. ed. |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
ʿAbd-al-Qādir, Algerien, Emir 1808-1883
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | 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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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
| Résumé: | 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 |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 0979882834 |