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Fatimid history is a chapter of both Mediterranean and Islamic history. In theperiod covered by the book 10th12th centuries profound changes took place inthe Eastern Mediterranean affecting the history of the region.Divided into three parts this study deals with the political history of theFatimid period the structure of the Fatimid state and the interplay betweenstate and society.The book is a contribution to the study of Islamic military history addressingsuch topics as the formation and upkeep of black slave armies the role ofChristianArmenian troops in twelfthcentury Egypt and military and navalaspects of the Fatimid wars with the Crusaders. Other topics examined are theinternal policies of the Fatimid state notably among them the religiouspolicies of the Fatimid regime the involvement of the state in the urban lifeof the Fatimid capital city FustatCairo and Fatimid attitudes toward nonMuslim communities. «
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