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The life and times of ʻAlī ibn ʻĪsá, 'the Good vizier'

Harold Bowen 1928 © Public Domain
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  • Middle Eastern: 632-1918
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  • Frontmatter
  • INTRODUCTION (page 1)
  • PART ONE (page 25)
    • Chapter I. The accession of al-Mu'tadḥid. 'Ubayd Allah ibn Sulaymán. The brothers Ibn al-Furát and their employment of 'Alí ibn 'Ísà and his uncle Muḥammad.
    • Chapter II. 'Alí ibn 'Ísa, and his family, the Banú'l-Jarráḥh.
    • Chapter III. Badr. New employments, and promotion, for 'Alí and his uncle.
    • Chapter IV The Carmathians. Egypt recovered.
    • Chapter V. The accession of al-Muktafí. The Vizierate and death of al-Qásim. The war of the Secretaries.
    • Chapter VI. Al-'Abbás ibn al-Ḥasan as Vizier. The defeat of the Banú'l-Jarráḥ.
    • Chapter VII. The Báb al-Bustán. The learned and literary circle of 'Alí ibn 'Ísà.
    • Chapter VIII. The death of al-Muktafí. The accession of al-Muqtadir. The conspiracy of Ibn al-Mu'tazz.
    • Chapter IX. The fate of the conspirators.
  • PART TWO (page 99)
    • Chapter I. Al-Muqtadir and his mother. The Vizierate of Ibn al-Furát, and his fall.
    • Chapter II. 'Alí ibn 'Ísà in Mecca. The Vizierate and fall of al-Kháqání.
    • Chapter III. 'Alí ibn 'Ísà in the Vizierate. His appointments and reforms. The qádḥÍs Abú 'Umar and Ibn al-Buhlúl.
    • Chapter IV. 'Alí's reforms (continued). His secretarial skill. His economies and consequent unpopularity.
    • Chapter V. 'Alí's negotiations with the Carmathians. The foundation of the Fáṭimid Anti-Caliphate, and the attack on Egypt.
    • Chapter VI. The consequences of the Egyptian campaign—the revolt of Ibn Ḥamdán. 'Alí's growing unpopularity; his misfortunes and fall.
    • Chapter VII. The second Vizierate of Ibn al-Furát, and his fall. The elevation of Ḥámid ibn al-'Abbás, and the appointment as his Assistant of 'Alí ibn 'Ísà.
    • Chapter VIII. The trial of Ibn al-Furít.
    • Chapter IX. The rivalry of Ḥámid ibn al-'Abbás and 'Alí ibn 'Ísà. Ḥámid's contract, and its consequences.
    • Chapter X. Medical questions: Sinán ibn Thábit; ar-Rází. 'Alí and al-Ash'arí. Aṭ-Ṭabarí and the Ḥanbalites. 'Alí as a Ṣufí: ash-Shiblí; al-Ḥalláj.
    • Chapter XI. The machinations of the Furát faction. The disgrace of Umm Músà. The embarrassments and fall of 'Alí ibn 'Ísà.
    • Chapter XII. 'Alí on trial.
    • Chapter XIII. The violence of al-Muḥassin and its results.
  • PART THREE (page 223)
    • Chapter I. The "Year of Perdition."
    • Chapter II. 'Alí ibn 'Ísà on his travels.
    • Chapter III. The end of Ibn al-Furát.
    • Chapter IV. A comparison. The Vizierate ill-filled. 'Alí given a new post, and later recalled to Baghdád.
    • Chapter V. The second Vizierate.
    • Chapter VI. The alarum of the Carmathians. 'Alí's despair and his disgrace.
    • Chapter VII. Further tribulations of 'Alí ibn 'Ísà. The second deposition of al-Muqtadir.
    • Chapter VIII. The destruction of the Maṣáffís. The breach between al-Muqtadir and Mu'nis. Al-Muqtadir's manœuvres.
    • Chapter IX. The Vizierate of Sulaymán. Al-Muqtadir triumphant.
  • PART FOUR (page 305)
    • Chapter I. The conversion of Daylam and its first results. The final estrangement of Mu'nis. A new champion for 'Alí ibn 'Ísà.
    • Chapter II. The end of al-Muqtadir.
    • Chapter III. The accession of al-Qáhir. The last of the Lady. The fate of Mu'nis.
    • Chapter IV. The triumph and fall of al-Qáhir. The accession of ar-Ráḍhí. Employments for 'Alí.
    • Chapter V. The Buvayhids and the Barídís.
    • Chapter VI. The manœuvres of Ibn Muqlah. 'Alí ibn 'Ísà in trouble. The administration of 'Abd ar-Raḥmán. The "Emir of Emirs," and the ruin of the Vizierate.
    • Chapter VII. Bachkam. The fate of Ibn Muqlah. The death of ar-Rádḥí.
    • Chapter VIII. The accession of al-Muttaqí. The Barídís in Baghdád. The last employment of 'Alí ibn 'Ísà.
    • Chapter IX. Further vicissitudes of the Emirate.
    • Chapter X. The Image of Edessa. Túzún. The second flight and the fate of al-Muttaqí. Al-Mustakfí.
    • Chapter XI. The Mu'izz ad-Dawlah.
  • CONCLUSION (page 396)
  • INDEX (page 399)
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JQR 19.4 (April 1929): 493-500 http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-6682%28192904%292%3A19%3A4%3C493%3AAL%3E2.0.CO%3B2-%23
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