Developing Perspectives in Mamluk History, Essays in Honor of Amalia Levanoni (Islamic History and Civilization, 143)

The present volume contains seventeen essays on the Mamluk Sultanate, an Islamic Empire of slaves whose capital was in Cairo between the 13th and the 16th centuries, written by leading historians of this period. It discusses topics as varied as social and cultural issues, women in Mamluk society, literary and poetical genres, the politics of material culture, and regional and local politics. The volume presents state of the art scholarship in the field of Mamluk studies as well as an in-depth review of recent developments. Mamluk studies have expanded considerably in recent years and today interests hundreds of active researchers worldwide who write in numerous languages and constitute a vivid and strong community of researchers, some of whose best research is presented in this volume. With contributions by Reuven Amitai; Frederic Bauden; Yuval Ben-Bassat; Joseph Drory; Elise Franssen; Yehoshua Frenkel; Li Guo; Daisuke Igarashi; Yaacov Lev; Bernadette Martel-Thoumian; Carl Petry; Warren Schultz; Boaz Shoshan; Hana Taragan; Bethany J. Walker; Michael Winter; Koby Yosef; Limor Yungman. The Present Volume Contains Seventeen Essays On The Mamluk Sultanate, An Islamic Empire Of Slaves Whose Capital Was In Cairo Between The 13th And The 16th Centuries, Written By Leading Historians Of This Period. It Discusses Topics As Varied As Social And Cultural Issues, Women In Mamluk Society, Literary And Poetical Genres, The Politics Of Material Culture, And Regional And Local Politics. The Volume Presents State Of The Art Scholarship In The Field Of Mamluk Studies As Well As An In-depth Review Of Recent Developments. Mamluk Studies Have Expanded Considerably In Recent Years And Today Interests Hundreds Of Active Researchers Worldwide Who Write In Numerous Languages And Constitute A Vivid And Strong Community Of Researchers, Some Of Whose Best Research Is Presented In This Volume.--cover Page 4. Part I. Social And Cultural Issues -- Already Rich Yet Greed Deranged Him : Elite Status And Criminal Complicity In The Mamluk Sultanate / Carl F. Petry -- Usages Of Kinship Terminology During The Mamluk Sultanate And The Notion Of The Mamluk Family / Koby Yosef -- Medieval Middle Eastern Court Taste : The Mamluk Case / Limor Yungman -- Du Sang Et Des Larmes Le Destin Tragique D'a'albay Al-jarkasiyya (m. En 915/1509) / Bernadette Martel-thoumian -- The Office Of The Ustadar Al-'aliya In The Circassian Mamluk Era / Daisuke Igarashi -- Part Ii. Women In Mamluk Society -- Women In The Urban Space Of Medieval Muslim Cities / Yaacov Lev -- Slave Girls And Learned Teachers Women In Mamluk Sources / Yehoshua Frenkel -- On Marriage In Damascus, 1480-1500 / Boaz Shoshan -- Part Iii. Literary And Poetical Genres -- Songs, Poetry, And Storytelling / Ibn Taghri Birdi On The Yalbugha Affair / Li Guo -- Maqriziana Xiii: An Exchange Of Correspondence Between Al-maqrizi And Al-qalqashandi / Frederic Bauden -- Sultan Selim's Obsession With Mamluk Egypt According To Evliya Celebi's Seya'atname / Michael Winter -- Part Iv. The Politics Of Material Culture -- Mamluk Coins, Mamluk Politics And The Limits Of The Numismatic Evidence / Warren C. Schultz -- Mamluk Patronage, Crusader Spolia Turbat Al-kubakiyya In The Mamilla Cemetery, Jerusalem (688/1289) / Hana Taragan -- The Struggle Over Water: Evaluating The Water Culture Of Syrian Peasants Under Mamluk Rule 287 / Bethany J. Walker -- What Was There In A Mamluk Amir's Library?: Evidence From A Fifteenth-century Manuscript / Elise Franssen -- Part V. Regional And Local Politics -- Post-crusader Acre In Light Of A Mamluk Inscription And A Fatwa Document From Damascus / Reuven Amitai -- Favored By The Sultan, Disfavored By His Son / Joseph Drory. Edited By Yuval Ben-bassat. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 365-402) And Index. The present volume contains seventeen essays on the Mamluk Sultanate, an Islamic Empire of slaves whose capital was in Cairo between the 13th and the 16th centuries, written by leading historians of this period. It discusses topics as varied as social and cultural issues, women in Mamluk society, literary and poetical genres, the politics of material culture, and regional and local politics. The volume presents state of the art scholarship in the field of Mamluk studies as well as an in-depth review of recent developments. Mamluk studies have expanded considerably in recent years and today interests hundreds of active researchers worldwide who write in numerous languages and constitute a vivid and strong community of researchers, some of whose best research is presented in this volume. With contributions by Reuven Amitai; Frédéric Bauden; Yuval Ben-Bassat; Joseph Drory; Élise Franssen; Yehoshua Frenkel; Li Guo; Daisuke Igarashi; Yaacov Lev; Bernadette Martel-Thoumian; Carl Petry; Warren Schultz; Boaz Shoshan; Hana Taragan; Bethany J. Walker; Michael Winter; Koby Yosef; Limor Yungman. This volume contains seventeen essays on the Mamluk Sultanate written by leading historians of this period, and discusses social and cultural issues, women in Mamluk society, literary and poetic genres, the politics of material culture, and regional and local politics.