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Crowds and Sultans: Urban Protest in Late Medieval Egypt and Syria
Amina Elbendary
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH; HBLC1; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
During the fifteenth century, the Mamluk sultanate that had ruled Egypt and Syria since 1249-50 faced a series of sustained economic and political challenges to its rule, from the effects of recurrent plagues to changes in international trade routes. Both these challenges and the policies and behaviors of rulers and subjects in response to them left profound impressions on Mamluk state and society, precipitating a degree of social mobility and resulting in new forms of cultural expression. These transformations were also reflected in the frequent reports of protests during this period, and led to a greater diffusion of power and ... Read more
During the fifteenth century, the Mamluk sultanate that had ruled Egypt and Syria since 1249-50 faced a series of sustained economic and political challenges to its rule, from the effects of recurrent plagues to changes in international trade routes. Both these challenges and the policies and behaviors of rulers and subjects in response to them left profound impressions on Mamluk state and society, precipitating a degree of social mobility and resulting in new forms of cultural expression. These transformations were also reflected in the frequent reports of protests during this period, and led to a greater diffusion of power and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774167171
SKU
V9789774167171
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About Amina Elbendary
Amina Elbendary is assistant professor of history at the Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations, the American University in Cairo. Her research interests include Arabic historiography, Mamluk social and cultural history, and Islamic political thought. She is the author of numerous journal articles and book chapters.
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