Rise and Fall of a Muslim Regiment : The Mansuriyya in the First Mamluk Sultanate, 678/1279-741/1341

Mazor, Amir

ISBN 10: 3847104241 / ISBN 13: 9783847104247

Edité par V&R Academic, 2015

N° de réf. du vendeur 24792473-n

Synopsis :

This book focuses on the Mansuriyya regiment, the mamluks of sultan al-Mansur Qalawun. It traces the lives of these mamluks during the career of their master Qalawun (ca. 1260 1290), the period they ruled the Sultanate of Egypt and Syria de jure or de facto (1290 1310), and their aftermath, during the third reign of sultan al-Nasir Muhammad b. Qalawun (1310 1341). Based on dozens of contemporary Arabic sources, the book traces the political and military events of the turbulent Mansuriyya period, as well as the basic military-political principles and socio-political practices that evolved during this period. It suggests that the Mansuriyya period marks the beginning of the demilitarization, or politicization, of the Mamluk sultanate.

À propos de l?auteur: Dr Amir Mazor works at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, department for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Rise and Fall of a Muslim Regiment : The ...
Éditeur : V&R Academic
Date d'édition : 2015
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : New