The Rise and Fall of a Muslim Regiment: The Mansuriyya in the First Mamluk Sultanate, 678/1279-741/1341 (Mamluk Studies)

Amir Mazor

ISBN 10: 3847104241 / ISBN 13: 9783847104247

Published by V&r Unipress, 2015

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312 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Rise and Fall of a Muslim Regiment: The Mansuriyya in the First Mamluk Sultanate, 678/1279-741/1341 (Mamluk Studies)
• Publisher: V&r Unipress
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3847104241
• ISBN 13: 9783847104247
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.38 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book focuses on the Mansuriyya regiment, the mamluks of sultan al-Mansur Qalawun. It traces the lives of these mamluks during the career of their master Qalawun (ca. 1260-1290), the period they ruled the Sultanate of Egypt and Syria de jure or de facto (1290-1310), and their aftermath, during the third reign of sultan al-Nasir Muhammad b. Qalawun (1310-1341). Based on dozens of contemporary Arabic sources, the book traces the political and military events of the turbulent Mansuriyya period, as well as the basic military-political principles and socio-political practices that evolved during this period. It suggests that the Mansuriyya period marks the beginning of the demilitarization, or politicization, of the Mamluk sultanate.

About the Author

Dr. Amir Mazor works at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, department for Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.