Urban Autonomy in Medieval Islam: Damascus, Aleppo, Cordoba, Toledo, Valencia and Tunis

Abstract

In his book Urban Autonomy in Medieval Islam , Fukuzo Amabe, a Japanese scholar of the medieval Middle East, offers a new perspective on the semi-autonomous administration of medieval Islamic cities. He analyzes civic movements and riots in Baghdad, Damascus, Aleppo, Cordoba, Toledo, Valencia and Tunis using Max Weber ’ s concept of autonomous governments in Europe.