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Commander of the faithful : the life and times of Emir Abd el-Kader
- Title
- Commander of the faithful : the life and times of Emir Abd el-Kader / John W. Kiser.
- Author
- Kiser, John W.
- Publication
- Rhinebeck, N.Y. : Monkfish Book Pub., c2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 09-692 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xviii, 361 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map; 24 cm.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 340-346) and index.
- Contents
- 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.
- Call Number
- JFE 09-692
- ISBN
- 9780979882838
- 0979882834
- LCCN
- 2008020888
- OCLC
- 227574231
- vendorOCN227574231
- Author
- Kiser, John W.
- Title
- Commander of the faithful : the life and times of Emir Abd el-Kader / John W. Kiser.
- Imprint
- Rhinebeck, N.Y. : Monkfish Book Pub., c2008.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 340-346) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 09-692