Society and Religion in Early Ottoman Egypt - Studies in the Writings of 'Abd Al-Wahhab Al-Sha 'Rani (Hardcover)

The sixteenth century was a watershed in Egyptian his- tory. After being the center of powerful Islamic empires for centuries, Egypt was conquered in 1517 and made an outlying province of the Ottoman Empire. This study illuminates aspects of Egypt's social, intellectual, and religious life in the sixteenth century, as described by the Egyptian Sufi 'Abd al-Wahhb al-Sha'rn, one of the last original writers before cultural decadence permeated the Arab world in the late Middle Ages. A prominent social commentator, Sha'rn reflected the intense Turkish-Egyptian struggle of the period and provided a vivid and intimate account of the Muslim world during the later medieval stage. Now in paperback, Society and Religion in Early Ottoman Egypt attempts to give a comprehensive analysis of Shaaerani writings.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2017
First published:	1982
Authors:	Michael Winter
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	355
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-53311-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > History > African history > General
LSN:	1-138-53311-4
Barcode:	9781138533110

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