Egypt and Syria in the Early Mamluk Period: An Extract from Ibn Fa?l Allah Al-�Umari's Masalik Al-Ab?ar Fi Mamalik Al-Am?ar

by D.S. Richards

Book Overview

Providing a modern English translation of a key selection of Ibn Fadl Allah al- Umarī's Masālik al-absār, 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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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367889943
• ISBN13: 9780367889944
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"