Egyptian Society Under Ottoman Rule, 1517-1798 / Edition 1

by Michael Winter

Overview

Michael Winter's book presents a panoramic view of Ottoman Egypt from the overthrow of the Mamluk Sultanate in 1517 to Bonaparte's invasion of 1798 and the beginning of Egypt's modern period.

Drawing on archive material, chronicle and travel accounts from Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew and European sources as well as up-to-date research, this comprehensive social history looks at the dynamics of the Egyptian-Ottoman relationship and the ethnic and cultural clashes which characterised the period. The conflicts between Ottoman pashas and their Egyptian subjects and between Bedouin Arabs and the more sedentary population are presented, as is the role of women in this period and the importance of the doctrinal clash of Islam both orthodox and popular, Christianity and Judaism.

Winter's broad survey of a complex and dynamic society draws out the central theme of the emergence, from a period of ethnic and religious tension, of an Egyptian consciousness fundamental to Egypt's later development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415024037
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/01/1992
Pages:	340
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Preface, List of Abbreviations, Introduction, 1. Historical Background, 2. The Vicissitudes of the Ruling Class, 3. The Bedouin Arabs and the State, 4. The Ulama, 5. The Sufis, 6. Popular Religion, 7. The Ashraf and Naqib al-Ashraf: The Prophet’s Descendants and their Chief, 8. The Dhimmis:Jews and Christians, 9. Life in Ottoman Cairo, Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Index