Protectors or praetorians? : the last Mamlūk sultans and Egypt's waning as a great power /

This analysis of state policy under the last two Mamluk rulers enables modern readers to observe a pivotal era in the history of Egypt and southwest Asia. Beset with external threats and internal dissent, the Mamluk Sultanate confronted profound challenges in its waning years. The author depicts how...

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Main Author: Petry, Carl F., 1943-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1994.
Series:SUNY series in medieval Middle East history.
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Online Access:CONNECT