Mamlūk Studies Review Vol. VIII, No. 2 (2004) [article]

The Middle East Documentation Center (MEDOC) At The University Of Chicago
2017
Mamlu≠ k Studies Review is a biannual refereed journal devoted to the study of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria (648-922/1250-1517). It appears in January and July. The goals of Mamlu≠ k Studies Review are to take stock of scholarship devoted to the Mamluk era, nurture communication within the field, and promote further research by encouraging the critical discussion of all aspects of this important medieval Islamic polity. The journal includes both articles and reviews of recent books.
more » ... ubmissions of original work on any aspect of the field are welcome, although the editorial board will periodically issue volumes devoted to specific topics and themes. Mamlu≠ k Studies Review also solicits edited texts and translations of shorter Arabic source materials (waqf deeds, letters, fata≠ wá and the like), and encourages discussions of Mamluk era artifacts (pottery, coins, etc.) that place these resources in wider contexts. Transliterated Middle Eastern languages should conform to the system utilized by the Library of Congress. All questions regarding style should be resolved through reference to The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition. All submissions should be typed double-spaced. Submissions must be made on labeled computer disk together with a printed copy. The print copy should have full and proper diacritics, but the disk copy should have no diacritics of any kind. Note: Readers of Mamlu≠ k Studies Review who have access to the World Wide Web are referred to the MEDOC home page: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast. This site provides links to The Chicago Online Bibliography of Mamluk Studies, a fully searchable database of primary and secondary sources, created and maintained by MEDOC. Authors may download editorial and style Note Bruce Craig first asked me to undertake the preparation of a Mamlu≠ k Studies Review volume devoted to the economic history of the sultanate in early 2000. In retrospect, however, his suggestion only began to assume form and shape over the period from May 2000 to September 2001, endpoints defined by two international conferences devoted to Mamluk studies: the "International Conference on the Mamluks in Egyptian and Syrian Politics and Society" organized by Haifa and Tel
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