Egypt and Syria in the Early Mamluk Period: An Extract from Ibn Faḍl Allāh Al-‘Umarī's Masālik Al-Abṣār Fī Mamālik Al-Amṣār

Providing A Modern English Translation Of A Key Selection Of Ibn Fadl Allah Al-`umar?’s Mas?lik Al-abs?r, This Book Offers A Rich Description Of Egypt And Syria Under The Mamluks In The First Half Of The Fourteenth-century A.d. It Provides A Fascinating Snapshot Of The Physical And Administrative Geography Of This Crucial Region As Well As Insights Into Its Society And The Organization And Functioning Of The Mamluk State.