Egypt and Syria under Mamluk rule: political, social and cultural aspects

"The studies in this volume explore central topics characterizing the political, social and economic systems of Egypt and Syria under Mamluk rule (1250-1517). Drawing on Arabic sources including archival material, poetry and chronicles as well as modern research literature, twelve leading schol...

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Other Authors: Levanoni, ʿAmalyah (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2022]
Series:Islamic history and civilization volume 181
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Summary:"The studies in this volume explore central topics characterizing the political, social and economic systems of Egypt and Syria under Mamluk rule (1250-1517). Drawing on Arabic sources including archival material, poetry and chronicles as well as modern research literature, twelve leading scholars in the field analyze a vast range of issues in Mamluk history and provide new perspectives on pivotal features such as European-Mamluk diplomacy, social relationships and identity in Mamluk society, rural and urban economy and water management in late medieval Egypt and Syria, reflecting major research trends in Mamluk history over the last four decades. With contributions by Frédéric Bauden, Stuart Borsch, Joseph Drory, Kurt Franz, Yehosua Frenkel, Daisuke Igarashi, Yaacov Lev, Amalia Levanoni, Li Guo, Carl Petry, Jo Van Steenbergen, Koby Yosef"--
Physical Description:XV, 384 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9789004459519

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