Egypt and Syria in the early Mamluk period : an extract from Ibn Faḍl Allāh al-'Umarī's Masālik al-Abṣār fī Mamālik al-Amṣār /
Providing a modern English translation of a key selection of Ibn Fadl Allah al-`Umari's Masâlik al-Absâr, this book offers a rich description of Egypt and Syria under the Mamluks in the first half of the fourteenth-century A.D. It provides a fascinating snapshot of the physical and administrati...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2017.
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| Summary: | Providing a modern English translation of a key selection of Ibn Fadl Allah al-`Umari's Masâlik al-Absâr, this book offers a rich description of Egypt and Syria under the Mamluks in the first half of the fourteenth-century A.D. It provides a fascinating snapshot of the physical and administrative geography of this crucial region as well as insights into its society and the organization and functioning of the Mamluk state. |
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| Physical Description: | 122 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138208599 1138208590 |