Title A sultan in Palermo : [a novel] / Tariq Ali.

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London ; New York : Verso, 2015.

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location	828 A398SU	Check Shelf

Description	246 pages ; 19 cm.
Series	Islam Quintet ; 4
	Ali, Tariq. Islam quintet ; 4.
Summary	"The fourth novel in Tariq Ali's Islam Quintet is set in medieval Palermo, a Muslim city rivaling Baghdad and Cordoba in size and splendor. The year is 1153. The Normans are ruling Siqqiliya, but Arab culture and language dominate the island and the court. Sultan Rujari (King Roger) surrounds himself with Muslim intellectuals, several concubines, and an administration presided over by gifted eunuchs. The bishops, expecting to be at the pinnacle of power, are angered by the decadence of the court. In this captivating novel, Tariq Ali charts the life and loves of the medieval cartographer Muhammed al-Idrisi. Torn between his close friendship with the sultan and his friends who are leaving the island or plotting a resistance to Norman rule, Idrisi finds temporary solace in the harem; but, confronted by the common people of Noto and Catania, his conscience is troubled."--Book cover.
Subject	Sultans -- Italy -- Palermo -- Fiction.
	Cartographers -- Italy -- Palermo -- Fiction.
	Islamic civilization -- Fiction.
	Civilization, Medieval -- 12th century -- Fiction.
	Palermo (Italy) -- Court and courtiers -- Fiction.
	Palermo (Italy) -- History -- Fiction.
	Cartographers. (OCoLC)fst00848021
	Civilization, Medieval. (OCoLC)fst00863049
	Courts and courtiers. (OCoLC)fst00881829
	Islamic civilization. (OCoLC)fst01730294
	Sultans. (OCoLC)fst01138427
	Italy -- Palermo. (OCoLC)fst01204982
Chronological Term	1100-1199
Genre/Form	Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN	178168930X
	9781781689301

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