Muslim Cities in the Later Middle Ages
Author | : Ira M. Lapidus |
Publisher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1984-05-17 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521277620 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521277624 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Download or read book Muslim Cities in the Later Middle Ages written by Ira M. Lapidus and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1984-05-17 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1967, Muslim Cities in the Later Middle Ages is one of the most influential works in the field of Islamic history. Primarily a study of the main cities of the Mamluk state of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries AD, Professor Lapidus' book serves to provide a framework for understanding the long evolution of Muslim political and social institutions and urban societies. The relationships between military rulers, the bourgeoisie and the common people are presented in a study of wide relevance to social history.