The Politics of Households in Ottoman Egypt: The Rise of the Qazdaglis
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization Series)
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In a lucidly argued revisionist study of military society in Ottoman Egypt, Jane Hathaway contends that the basic framework within which this elite operated was the household, a conglomerate of patron-client ties. Using Turkish and Arabic archival sources, the author focuses on the Qazdagli household, a military group that came to dominate Egypt. This pioneering study will have a major impact on the understanding of Egyptian history, and will be essential...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521892945
ISBN13:9780521892940
Release Date:April 2002
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:220 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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