02389cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500450014426400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550802350040652012560064153400450189765300310194265300420197385600430201599900170205846888UtSlPG20260610134057.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aDG1 aAmari, Michele,d1806-188910aStoria dei musulmani di Sicilia, vol. II 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-09-17  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara
Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned
images of public domain material from the Google Print
project.)  a"Storia dei musulmani di Sicilia, vol. II" by Michele Amari is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the political and legal structures of the Muslim community in Sicily during the time of their rule following the decline of Byzantine influence. It provides a thorough examination of the governance, property rights, and societal dynamics among the various groups that populated Sicily during the Muslim period.  The opening of the work highlights the contrast between the earlier Byzantine society and the more vibrant and active Muslim community that succeeded it. It begins with a detailed analysis of the political governance under various dynasties, particularly focusing on the role of the emir and the intricate nature of local authority. Amari outlines how emirs exercised substantial power often independent of the caliphate, which set the stage for subsequent local governance challenges. The text also touches on the emergence of social tensions between different ethnic and tribal groups, such as Arabs and Berbers, as well as between the local population and their rulers, reflecting a rich tapestry of interactions that characterized that historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMuslims -- Italy -- Sicily  aSicily (Italy) -- History -- 800-101640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46888  c87727d87727