Egypt and Syria in the Early Mamluk Period

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.

Year

2017

Language

English

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Editions

5

Pages

122

ISBN

9781315458809

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