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Commander of the faithful : the life and times of Emir Abd el-Kader / John W. Kiser.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Rhinebeck, N.Y. : Monkfish Book Pub., c2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: xviii, 361 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780979882838
  • 0979882834
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 965/.03 22
LOC classification:
  • DT294.7.A3 K57 2008
Online resources:
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.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Books Books AIU Eldoret Campus General Stacks General Circulation DT 294.7.A3K57 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available R58470L3232
Books Books AIU/NEGST - Tony Wilmot Memorial Library General Stacks General Circulation DT 294.7.A3K57 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available R26302L3232

Includes bibliographical references (p. 340-346) and index.

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.

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