{"product_id":"9781518303227","title":"Alroy: The Prince of the Captivity","description":"David Alroy (fl. 1160) was a Jewish pseudo-Messiah born in Amadiya, Iraq under the name \"Menahem b. Sulayman\" and was also known as Ibn ar-Ruhi. David Alroy studied Torah and Talmud under Hisdai the Exilarch, and Ali, the head of the Academy in Baghdad. He was also well-versed in Muslim literature and known as a worker of magic.\u003cbr\u003eThe caliphate in the days of Alroy was in a chaotic state. The Crusades had caused a general condition of unrest and a weakening of the authority of the sultans of Asia Minor and Persia. Defiant chieftains set up small independent states and a heavy poll taxes were levied on all males above the age of fifteen \u003cbr\u003eBritish prime minister Benjamin Disraeli wrote the 1833 novel Alroy based on David Alroy and his revolt.","brand":"Kypros Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147013964016,"sku":"9781518303227","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781518303227_p0.jpg?v=1763729038","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781518303227","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}