Truth and Politics in Late Medieval Arabic Historiography: the Formation of Sultan Barsbāy’s State (1422‒1438) and the Narratives of the Amir Qurqumās al-Shaʿbānī (d. 1438)
Throughout al-Ashraf Barsbāy’s reign as sultan of Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1422‒1438), one of the main performers and representatives of his expanding authority and power was the amir Qurqumās al-Shaʿbānī (d. 1438). Defeated in the power struggle that followed sultan Barsbāy’s death, Qurqumās’ career...
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Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2018
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Der Islam
Year: 2018, Volume: 95, Issue: 1, Pages: 147-187 |
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Arabic historiography
state formation
Mamluk Sultanate
al-Malik al-Ashraf Barsbāy
Qurqumās al-Shaʿbānī
narrative construction
justice
warfare
political order
truth politics
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