Biographies of Egypt's two last prominent medieval rulers, 1468-1516, and their different approaches to dealing with the external threats and internal dissension. Qaytbay remained a stalwart conservative, while al-Ghawri initiated the first reforms since the 13th century, which were cut short, like his life, by the Ottoman conquest. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Twilight of Majesty: The Reigns of the Mamluk Sultans Al-Ashraf Qaytbay and Qansuh Al-Ghawri in Egypt (Occasional Papers Series)

History

Petry, Carl F.

Americas

Univ of Washington Pr

The Cambridge History of Egypt offers the first comprehensive English-language treatment of Egyptian history through thirteen centuries, from the Arab conquest to the present day. The two-volume survey, written by international experts, considers the political, socio-economic and cultural history of the world's oldest state, summarising the debates and providing insight into current controversies. Implicit in the project is the need to treat Egypt's history as a continuum and at the heart of any regional comparisons. As Egypt reclaims a leading role in the Islamic, Arab and Afro-Asian worlds, the project stands as testimony to its complex and vibrant past. Its balanced and integrated coverage will make an ideal reference tool for students, scholars and general readers.Volume 1/Islamic Egypt, 640 1517, edited by Carl PetryVolume 2/Modern Egypt, 1517 1990, edited by M. W. Daly

The Cambridge History of Egypt (2 Volume Set)

Daly, M.W.

Middle East

Cambridge University Press

The Cambridge History of Egypt offers the first comprehensive English-language treatment of Egyptian history through thirteen centuries, from the Arab conquest to the present day. The two-volume survey, written by international experts, considers the political, socio-economic and cultural history of the world's oldest state, summarising the debates and providing insight into current controversies. Implicit in the project is the need to treat Egypt's history as a continuum and at the heart of any regional comparisons. As Egypt reclaims a leading role in the Islamic, Arab and Afro-Asian worlds, the project stands as testimony to its complex and vibrant past. Its balanced and integrated coverage will make an ideal reference tool for students, scholars and general readers.Volume 1/Islamic Egypt, 640 1517, edited by Carl PetryVolume 2/Modern Egypt, 1517 1990, edited by M. W. Daly

The Cambridge History of Egypt 2 Volume Set

Africa

This pioneer study presents a quantitative analysis of the civilian elite in Mamluk Cairo. Using information about 4,631 individuals drawn from two fifteenth-century biographical dictionaries, Carl Petry explores the geographic origins of the civilian elite (the 'ulama') and the distribution of their residences and places of work in Cairo.Originally published in 1982.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

The Civilian Elite of Cairo in the Later Middle Ages (Princeton Legacy Library)

Princeton University Press

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

This analysis of state policy under the last two Mamluk rulers enables modern readers to observe a pivotal era in the history of Egypt and southwest Asia. This analysis of state policy under the last two Mamluk rulers enables modern readers to observe a pivotal era in the history of Egypt and southwest Asia. Beset with external threats and internal dissent, the Mamluk Sultanate confronted profound challenges in its waning years. The author depicts how each monarch differed in his responses to the bureaucratic and military dilemmas he faced. al-Ashraf Qaytbay remained a stalwart conservator of traditional soldierly values. He would be revered by later generations as an exemplary officer and pious believer. Qansuh al-Ghawri, however, exhibited little regard for hallowed traditions, military or religious. Burdened by irremedial bankruptcy and endemic sedition, he initiated the first steps toward innovation since the architects of the Mamluk system founded the regime during the thirteenth century. The contrasting styles of these two sultans is examined in the context of the foreign and domestic events that shaped their reigns. The strategies that they devised to deal with endemic crises decisively influenced the nature of bureaucratic procedures in Egypt, influence that is still evident in its government today.

Protectors or Praetorians?: The Last Mamluk Sultans and Egypt's Waning As a Great Power (Suny Series in Medieval Middle East History)

State Univ of New York Pr

Protectors or Praetorians?: The Last Mamluk Sultans and Egypt's Waning As a Great Power (S U N Y Series in Medieval Middle East History)

State University of New York Press

The Criminal Underworld in a Medieval Islamic Society: Narratives from Cairo and Damascus Under the Mamluks (Chicago Studies on the Middle East, 9)

The narrative histories generated during the Mamluk Period in Cairo and Damascus (648 922H/ 12501517CE) addressed a wide range of domestic issues, in addition to their commentaries on imperial politics and international events. Topics such as the local economy, relations between sectarian communities, and the conduct of civil litigation under Sharia statutes were elaborated in minute detail, and have attracted the attention of contemporary historians. Less studied have been the chroniclers numerous references to criminal activity committed at all levels of society, from its elite military echelons to individuals or groups who occupied its margins. The latter elements, despite their demographic visibility, have in many instances evaded the notice of modern scholarship on medieval Islamic cultures. This study aims at disclosing their impact on society in the two largest cities of the Mamluk State, as depicted by those who witnessed it at close range. These local chroniclers pursued an agenda when they dwelled on the criminal acts they observed. Rather than offering simple decrials of wrongdoing, their comments collectively targeted the agents charged with policing social interaction and upholding public security. Disclosure of collusion in crime by those formally pledged to suppress it emerged as a covert, yet signal, objective of these chroniclers. The book examines this objective as it was discerned in more than a thousand incidents of criminal activity in Cairo and Damascus during the Late Middle Ages. The complicity it exposed provides insights that revise current views about the working of government under the Mamluks, and the perspectives of groups whose voices have gone largely unheard in the Historiography of pre-modern Islamic societies.

The Criminal Underworld in a Medieval Islamic Society: Narratives from Cairo and Damascus Under the Mamluks (Chicago Studies on the Middle East)

Europe

Univ. of Chicago

The narrative histories generated during the Mamluk Period in Cairo and Damascus (648 922H/ 1250-1517CE) addressed a wide range of domestic issues, in addition to their commentaries on imperial politics and international events. Topics such as the local economy, relations between sectarian communities, and the conduct of civil litigation under Sharia statutes were elaborated in minute detail, and have attracted the attention of contemporary historians. Less studied have been the chroniclers numerous references to criminal activity committed at all levels of society, from its elite military echelons to individuals or groups who occupied its margins. The latter elements, despite their demographic visibility, have in many instances evaded the notice of modern scholarship on medieval Islamic cultures. This study aims at disclosing their impact on society in the two largest cities of the Mamluk State, as depicted by those who witnessed it at close range. These local chroniclers pursued an agenda when they dwelled on the criminal acts they observed. Rather than offering simple decrials of wrongdoing, their comments collectively targeted the agents charged with policing social interaction and upholding public security. Disclosure of collusion in crime by those formally pledged to suppress it emerged as a covert, yet signal, objective of these chroniclers. The book examines this objective as it was discerned in more than a thousand incidents of criminal activity in Cairo and Damascus during the Late Middle Ages. The complicity it exposed provides insights that revise current views about the working of government under the Mamluks, and the perspectives of groups whose voices have gone largely unheard in the Historiography of pre-modern Islamic societies.

Middle East Documentation Center

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Twilight of Majesty: The Reigns of the Mamluk Sultans Al-Ashraf Qaytbay and Qansuh Al-Ghawri in Egypt (Occasional Papers Series)

The Cambridge History of Egypt (2 Volume Set)

The Cambridge History of Egypt 2 Volume Set

The Civilian Elite of Cairo in the Later Middle Ages (Princeton Legacy Library)

The Civilian Elite of Cairo in the Later Middle Ages (Princeton Legacy Library)

The Civilian Elite of Cairo in the Later Middle Ages (Princeton Legacy Library)

Protectors or Praetorians?: The Last Mamluk Sultans and Egypt's Waning As a Great Power (Suny Series in Medieval Middle East History)

Protectors or Praetorians?: The Last Mamluk Sultans and Egypt's Waning As a Great Power (S U N Y Series in Medieval Middle East History)

The Criminal Underworld in a Medieval Islamic Society: Narratives from Cairo and Damascus Under the Mamluks (Chicago Studies on the Middle East)

The Criminal Underworld in a Medieval Islamic Society: Narratives from Cairo and Damascus Under the Mamluks (Chicago Studies on the Middle East, 9)