From Cairo to Jerusalem and Beyond : Studies of the Later Islamic Middle Period in Honor of Linda Stevens Northrup / edited by Mustafa Banister, Fadi Ragheb.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Banister, Mustafa, editor.

Ragheb, Fadi, editor.

Series:

Islamic History and Civilization ; 228.

Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Islamic History and Civilization ; 228

Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Middle Ages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (603 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Studies of the Later Islamic Middle Period in Honor of Linda Stevens Northrup

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2026.

Language Note:

English and Arabic

Summary:

From Cairo to Jerusalem and Beyond is a collection of essays dedicated to the esteemed Middle East historian Linda S. Northrup. It presents thirteen original contributions organized into four sections, authored by international scholars from diverse fields such as pre-modern history, architecture, and Middle Eastern studies. These contributions delve into areas of historical research that Linda Northrup has engaged with throughout her career. The first section examines Crusader-era historiography, the second focuses on the "Mamlūk" period, the third explores late medieval medical science, and the fourth investigates urban history and material culture. In essence, From Cairo to Jerusalem offers a significant scholarly contribution to the understanding of late medieval Islamic societies, spanning from the Crusades to the early sixteenth century.

Contents:

Front Cover

‎Half-Title Page

‎Series Title Page

‎Title Page

‎Copyright Page

‎Contents

‎Acknowledgments

‎Figures

‎Notes on Transliteration and Style

‎Abbreviations

‎Notes on Contributors

‎Professor Linda S. Northrup

‎Bibliography of Linda S. Northrup's Works

‎Introduction (Banister and Ragheb)

‎Part 1. History and Historiography in the Crusading and Ayyūbid Periods (Sixth/Twelfth and Seventh/Thirteenth Centuries)

‎Chapter 1. "No People Will Prosper Who Appoint a Woman to Rule over Them" (Christie)

‎Chapter 2. The Early Military Experience of ʿImād al-Dīn Zengi against the Franks in Syria (Ragheb)

‎Chapter 3. The Second Crusade's Siege of Damascus and the Ruin of al-Farādīs (Nicolle)

‎Chapter 4. Ibn al-Athīr the Chronicler and His Social Network (Smarandache)

‎Part 2. History and Historiography of the "Mamlūk" Sultanate of Cairo (Late Seventh/Thirteenth to Early Tenth/Sixteenth Centuries)

‎Chapter 5. Mamlūk Siege Warfare against the Franks in Syria (Amitai)

‎Chapter 6. Maqriziana XVII: Al-Maqrīzī, Ibn Ḥajar, and the Man Who Pretended To Be the Sufyānī (Bauden)

‎Chapter 7. The Politics of the Ḥajj (Dekkiche and Van Steenbergen)

‎Chapter 8. A Custody Dispute between a Ḥabashī Slave and Her Jewish Owner in Late Mamlūk Egypt (Petry)

‎Part 3. Late Medieval Islamic Science, Medicine, and Philosophy

‎Chapter 9. Medical Discussions on Lovesickness (ʿIshq) during the Postclassical Period (Fancy)

‎Chapter 10. Dietary Warnings and Commandments in the Medical Discourse of the Mamlūk Near East (7th/13th to 10th/16th Centuries) (Lewicka)

‎Part 4. Urban History and Material Culture

‎Chapter 11. Making Syria Mamlūk (Rabbat)

‎Chapter 12. Keeping up with the ʿAbbāsids (Banister)

‎Chapter 13. Examples of Mamlūk-Inscribed Salvers from Ethiopian Churches (Gervers and Abou-Khatwa).

‎Index of Quranic References

‎General Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Banister, Mustafa From Cairo to Jerusalem and Beyond

ISBN:

9789004742574

OCLC:

1593996887

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004742574 DOI