340 Pages
by
Routledge
340 Pages
by
Routledge
340 Pages
by
Routledge
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Michael Winter's book presents a panoramic view of Ottoman Egypt from the overthrow of the Mamluk Sultanate in 1517 to Bonaparte's invasion of 1798 and the beginning of Egypt's modern period.
Drawing on archive material, chronicle and travel accounts from Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew and European sources as well as up-to-date research, this comprehensive social history looks at the dynamics of the... Read more
Preface, List of Abbreviations, Introduction, 1. Historical Background, 2. The Vicissitudes of the Ruling Class, 3. The Bedouin Arabs and the State, 4. The Ulama, 5. The Sufis, 6. Popular Religion, 7. The Ashraf and Naqib al-Ashraf: The Prophet’s Descendants and their Chief, 8. The Dhimmis:Jews and Christians, 9. Life in Ottoman Cairo, Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Michael Winter
