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In The Fatimids and the Sea (909-1171), David Bramoullé shows how in medieval times an Ismaili dynasty of Caliphs used the sea to develop and justify its claims of control over the Muslim world.
Dans les Fatimides et la mer (909-1171), David Bramoullé montre comment à à l'époque médiévale une dynastie musulmane de r
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David Bramoullé, PhD. (2011), Paris 1-Panthéon Sorbonne University, is Assistant Professor at Toulouse 2-Jean Jaurès University. He has published several articles about the Fatimids and contributions in collective books, including Les mondes méditerranéens au Moyen Âge (Armand Colin, 2018).
David Bramoullé, PhD. (2011), université Paris 1-Panthéon Sorbonne, est maître de conférences à l'université Toulouse 2-Jean Jaurès. Il a publié plusieurs articles sur les Fatimides et des contributions dans des ouvrages collectifs paris lesquels Les mondes méditerranéens au Moyen Âge (Armand Colin, 2018).
Review Quotes: "Das Werk schließt damit eine Lücke in der Historiographie der Fatimiden, vor allem im Bereich der Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte. Dem Autor ist es gelungen, die Zusammenhänge zwischen Herrschaft, religiöser Ideologie und wirtschaftlichen Verknüpfungen in meisterhafter Weise darzustellen. Erwähnenswert ist auch die Eleganz der französischen Sprache, die das Buch zu einem Lesevergnügen macht."
Manfred Pittioni, University of Vienna in: Wiener Zeitschrift Für Die Kunde Des Morgenlandes, Volume 110 (2020).
"In many respects, the book of David Bramoullé is a milestone in the field of medieval Islamic studies. To begin with, the study should be credited for the new insights it offers. It contributes to the broader historiographies of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, but also strengthens the model that perceives Egypt as a hub between seas. Secondly, Bramoullé consistently reconnects the two periods of the Fatimid era, which are usually studied separately: there is a real continuity regarding Fatimid maritime institutions and systems, linking their Ifrīqiyan and Egyptian experiences. In studying Fatimid history, taking its full chronological as well as geographical measure, this book is a welcome contribution to a much-needed elimination of the persistent separation between Western and Eastern Islamic studies."
Aurélien Montel, Université Lyon 2 in: Der Islam, Volume 98, Issue 2 (2021).