Bøger i Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization serien

For over half a millennium the Mamluks wielded power over Egypt. During this time they formed a remarkable political, military and economic elite, ruling as sovereigns from 1250 to 1517. In this book, distinguished scholars provide an accessible introduction to the structure of political power under the Mamluks and its economic foundations.

In a unique study of rural administration in the Ottoman Empire, Amy Singer explores the relationship between Palestinian peasants and Ottoman provincial officials around Jerusalem in the mid-sixteenth century.