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The Mamluks in Egyptian Politics and Society

The Mamluks in Egyptian Politics and Society - Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization

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Publisher's Synopsis

For more than half a millennium the Mamluks - military slaves emanating from the steppes of southern Russia and later from the Caucasus and the Balkans - wielded power over Egypt. During this time they formed a remarkable political, military and economic elite, ruling as sovereigns from 1250 to 1517 and, after the Ottoman conquest of Egypt, regaining much of their former paramountcy under Turkish supremacy. In this collection of essays, Ulrich Haarman and Thomas Philipp have brought together the research of some of the most distinguished scholars in the field to provide an accessible and coherent introduction to the structure of political power under the Mamluks and its economic foundations. The essays also offer a unique insight into the Mamluk households and their relationship with the indigenous Egyptian population.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780521033060
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 962.024
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 306
Weight: 486g
Height: 154mm
Width: 228mm
Spine width: 23mm