Selections from Subh al-Asha by al-Qalqashandi, Clerk of the Mamluk Court: Egypt: Seats of Government and Regulations of the Kingdom, From Early ... the Mamluks (Routledge Medieval Translations)

Ṣubḥ al-A‘shā

The text provides valuable insight into the Mamluk and earlier Muslim eras. The selections presented in this volume describe Cairo, Fustat and the Cairo Citadel and give a detailed picture of the Fatimid (AD 969–1172), Ayyubid (AD 1172-1250) and Mamluk (AD 1250–1412) court customs, rituals and protocols, and depict how the Mamluk Sultanate was ruled. It also contains a wealth of details covering the geography, history and state administration systems of medieval Egypt. An introduction preceding the translation contextualizes al-Qalqashandī’s role and manu□script, as well as introducing the man himself, while detailed notes accompany the translation to explain and elaborate on the content of the material. The volume concludes with an extensive glossary of terms which forms a mini-encyclopaedia of the Fatimid and Mamluk periods.

This translation will be a valuable resource for any student of medieval Islamic history.

Title - Selections from Subh al-Asha by al-Qalqashandi, Clerk of the Mamluk Court: Egypt: Seats of Government and Regulations of the Kingdom, From Early ... the Mamluks (Routledge Medieval Translations)

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ISBN 13 - 9781138669932

Imprint - Routledge

Publisher - Taylor & Francis Ltd

Date Published - 20/04/2017

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 156 x 234 x mm

Weight - 771 g

Languages - English