The New Mamlukes

Amira El-Azhari Sonbol has written an outstanding socio-politico-eco­ nomic analysis of the Egyptian government and society over the last three centuries. This book brilliantly debunks the oriental despot model of analysis that has been imposed on scholarly studies of Muslim societies. She achieves...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Imad A. Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Islamic Thought 2002-04-01
Series:American Journal of Islam and Society
Online Access:https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/1949