The Chronicles and Annalistic Sources of the Early Mamluk Circassian Period (Islamic History and Civilization)

This book examines in a detailed and comprehensive manner, the genealogy of the historiography of the Early Mamluk Circassian period and provides a source-critical assesment of the sources for the reign of al-Zahir Barquq (784-91, 792-801/1382-9, 1390-9). The Historiography Of The Early Mamluk Circassian Period Is Prolific But Has Not Yet Received Proper Scholarly Attention. For The First Time, This Study Examines In A Comprehensive Manner The Key Sources For The Reign Of Al-zahir Barquq (784-91, 792-801/1382-9, 1390-9) In Terms Of Their Originality And Importance. By Means Of A Systematic Analysis Of The Annals Of Three Different Years, It Provides A Critical Evaluation Of Published And Manuscript Primary Sources, Identifies The Nature Of The Interdependence Amongst Authors, And Sheds New Light On The Craft Of Historical Writing. This Book Fills A Critical Gap In The Scholarship On Mamluk Historiography. The Author Not Only Assesses The Production Of Well-known Historians (ibn Khaldun, Ibn Al-furat, Al-maqrizi, Ibn Taghribirdi, Etc.), But Also Studies Pivotal Authors (ibn Duqmaq, Ibn Hijji, Etc.) Whose Works Has Been Up Until Now Either Ignored Or Unknown.--jacket. The Revolt Against Al-ashraf Shaʻbān And Its Aftermath : The Annal Of The Year 778/1376-7 -- The Minṭāshi Rebellion And The Military And Political Crises In Syria : The Annal Of The Year 793/1390-1 -- Unfinished Business In Syria And The Rebellions Of Jakam And Nawrūz Al-Ḥafiẓī In Egypt : The Annal Of The Year 804/1401-2. By Sami G. Massoud. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [437]-445) And Indexes. The historiography of the Early Mamluk Circassian period is prolific but has not yet received proper scholarly attention. For the first time, this study examines in a comprehensive manner the key sources for the reign of al-Zāhir Barqūq (784-91, 792-801/1382-9, 1390-9) in terms of their originality and importance. By means of a systematic analysis of the annals of three different years, it provides a critical evaluation of published and manuscript primary sources, identifies the nature of the interdependence amongst authors, and sheds new light on the craft of historical writing. This book fills a critical gap in the scholarship on Mamluk historiography. The author not only assesses the production of well-known historians (Ibn Khaldūn, Ibn al-Furāt, al-Maqrīzī, Ibn Taghrībirdī, et cetera), but also studies pivotal authors (Ibn Duqmâq, Ibn Hijjī, et cetera) whose works has been up until now either ignored or unknown Examines the genealogy of the historiography of the Early Mamluk Circassian period and provides an assessment of the sources for the reign of al-Z'hir Barq'q (784-91, 792-801/1382-9, 1390-9). This work identifies the nature of the interdependence amongst authors, and sheds light on the craft of historical writing