This chronicle, allegedly composed by an officer of the 'Azab regiment in Cairo, surveys the conflicts between the two major mamluk factions, the Faqariya and the Qasimiya, and their struggles with the Ottoman governors and the Ojaqs to control Egypt's administration and the lucrative tax structure in the period from 1688-1755. Al-Damurdashi, who organizes his chronicle around the tenures of the Ottoman governors, focuses on the military class, but provides a wealth of descriptive information on a wide range of subjects, including military tactics, administration, taxes, food and clothing, the bedouins, coinage and fiscal policy, the mamluk system, and social life. After al-Jabarti's famous 'Aja'ib al-Athar fi 'l-Tarajim wa 'l- Akhbar, al-Damurdashi's chronicle is perhaps the most important manuscript source for the entire three centuries of Ottoman rule in Egypt. It is more authoritative and more descriptive than al-Jabarti's account for the period it covers, and was a major source from which al-Jabarti drew material for his own history of the period.
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
'..".an impressive accomplishment which will contribute to the reconstruction of a neglected but fascinating period of Egypt's history.'
Kenneth M. Cuno, "Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, 1994.
'..".this is a fine achievement, a courageous and successful attempt to translate a difficult and important Arabic chronicle, accompanied by unusually erudite and full annotation. The authors deserve warm congratulations.'
Carole Hillenbrand, "Bibliotheca Orientalis LIII, 1996.
Kenneth M. Cuno, "Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, 1994.
'..".this is a fine achievement, a courageous and successful attempt to translate a difficult and important Arabic chronicle, accompanied by unusually erudite and full annotation. The authors deserve warm congratulations.'
Carole Hillenbrand, "Bibliotheca Orientalis LIII, 1996.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Arabic
Original Language: Arabic
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
