For sixty years, from 1260 to 1323, the Mamluk state in Egypt and Syria was at war with the Ilkhanid Mongols based in Persia. This is the first comprehensive study of the political and military aspects of the early years of the war, from the battle of 'Ayn Jalut in 1260 to the battle of Homs in 1281. In between these campaigns, the Mamluk-Ilkhanid struggle was continued in the manner of a 'cold war' with both sides involved in border skirmishes, diplomatic manoeuvres, and espionage. Here, as in the major battles, the Mamluks usually maintained the upper hand, establishing themselves as the foremost Muslim power at the time. By drawing on previously untapped Persian and Arabic sources, the author sheds new light on the confrontation, examining the war within the context of Mongol/Mamluk relations with the Byzantine Empire, the Latin West and the Crusading states.
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'... a book that is as important as it is learned, and that offers us a thorough and illuminating study of a turning-point in the history of the Middle East and the Mediterranean world'. David J. Wasserstein, Mediterranean History Review
'Mongols and Mamluks is a welcome addition to the body of knowledge on the transition between the 'Abbasid and post-'Abbasid periods of Islamic History.' Dr Muhammad A. Jabbar Beg, Impact International
'Mongols and Mamluks is a welcome addition to the body of knowledge on the transition between the 'Abbasid and post-'Abbasid periods of Islamic History.' Dr Muhammad A. Jabbar Beg, Impact International
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From 1260 to 1323, the Mamluk state in Egypt and Syria was at war with the Ilkhanid Mongols based in Persia. This is a comprehensive study of the political and military aspects of the early years of the war, from the battle of 'Ayn Jalut in 1260 to the battle of Homs in 1281.
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Recommended for people who are interested in the subject but also for those in Golden Horde history. Very detailed and first sourses oriented. Good job.
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Interesting book but if you are not in academia you might be overwhelmed by it. I found it interesting to learn about this short history of Egypt and its transition to the Mamluk rule, which lasted about 300 years until it became part of the Ottoman empire. The author has used what appears to be the true Islamic spelling for names and places, which is good but very challenging for our American tongues. The book is less than 200 pages which felt about right.
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The Mongol Empire was founded in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries by Temuchin, later known as Chinggis Khan (died AD 1227), who united the Mongolian and Turkish-speaking tribes of the eastern Eurasian steppe and forged an empire which within the span of two generations was to stretch across Asia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
royal mamluks, senior amirs, personal mamluks, young mamluks, bedouin leaders, bedouin chiefs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Golden Horde, Bar Hebraeus, Lesser Armenia, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Wail, Chinggis Khan, Middle East, Mamluk Sultanate, Mongol Right, Professor Smith, Pre-Ottoman Turkey, Marco Polo, Michael Palaeologus, Mamluk Right, Princes of Europe, Ibn Wasil, Mongol Left, Der Nersessian, Holy Land, Ibn Bibi, Joseph de Cancy, Plano Carpini, Mongol Imperialism, New York, Ibn Khalir New!
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The Mongol Empire was founded in the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries by Temuchin, later known as Chinggis Khan (died AD 1227), who united the Mongolian and Turkish-speaking tribes of the eastern Eurasian steppe and forged an empire which within the span of two generations was to stretch across Asia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
royal mamluks, senior amirs, personal mamluks, young mamluks, bedouin leaders, bedouin chiefs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Golden Horde, Bar Hebraeus, Lesser Armenia, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Wail, Chinggis Khan, Middle East, Mamluk Sultanate, Mongol Right, Professor Smith, Pre-Ottoman Turkey, Marco Polo, Michael Palaeologus, Mamluk Right, Princes of Europe, Ibn Wasil, Mongol Left, Der Nersessian, Holy Land, Ibn Bibi, Joseph de Cancy, Plano Carpini, Mongol Imperialism, New York, Ibn Khalir New!
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