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The Book of Government or Rules for Kings

The Siyar al Muluk or Siyasat-nama of Nizam al-Mulk
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This is a translation of a classic 11th-century Persian text on behaviour and conduct in government. Nizam al-Mulk, who for over thirty years was Chief Minister of two successive rulers of the Seljuk tribes, wrote this work between 1086 and 1091. Descended from a wild tribe of Turkish nomads, and recently converted to Islam, the Seljuks had created an Empire which stretched from India to Egypt. Like the Arabs before them, they farmed out the tax-collecting to local landowners whose methods aroused considerable antipathy, leading to mass discontent. To restore full control, the Sultan commissioned Nizam al-Mulk to investigate the causes of the trouble. Coldly and clearly, he pointed out where the faults lay, how they could be avoided in the future, and what a monarch must do to keep his subjects contented. Many of Nizam al-Mulk's findings are as pertinent to government (and people) today as they were 900 years ago.
Release date NZ
December 21st, 2001
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  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Pages
292
Dimensions
140x216x24
ISBN-13
9780700712281
Product ID
2830224

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