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The Civilian Elite of Cairo in the Later Middle Ages
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Civilian Elite of Cairo in the Later Middle Ages
Contributors:
By (Author) Carl F. Petry
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
305.52096216
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
502
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
851g
Description
This pioneer study presents a quantitative analysis of the civilian elite in Mamluk Cairo. Using information about 4,631 individuals drawn from two fifteenth-century biographical dictionaries, Carl Petry explores the geographic origins of the civilian elite (the 'ulama') and the distribution of their residences and places of work in Cairo. Origina
