Kennedy, Hugh (2024) 'The Evolution of the Term Sulṭān in Early Islam.' Journal of Abbasid Studies. pp. 1-17. (Forthcoming)
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Abstract
This article discusses the use of the word sulṭān in Arabic political and historical discourse in the period before the term is regularly used as a title of rulership attached to an individual in the middle of the fifth/eleventh century. It describes four phases, sulṭān as abstract authority, sulṭān as state or administration, sulṭān as an informal descriptor of a powerful individual and sulṭān as a formal title used on coins. It argues that the changing uses are related to the changing nature of power and authority in the Muslim community.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Keywords: | Administration; caliph; Islamic rulership; sulṭān |
| SOAS Departments & Centres: | Departments and Subunits > School of Languages, Cultures & Linguistics |
| ISSN: | 22142371 |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | https://doi.org/10.1163/22142371-00802024 |
| SWORD Depositor: | JISC Publications Router |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Nov 2024 08:05 |
| URI: | https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/42917 |
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