Ibn al-Furat (d. 1405) is an understudied Mamluk historian, whose materials for the period of the later Crusades is unique. While sections of his history for the period prior to 1277 have been translated, later sections have not. His text provides both an overview and a critique of earlier historians, and supplies us with a large number of unique documents, treaties, and intimate discussions that are not to be found elsewhere. This translation provides a continuous narrative from 1277 until the assassination of al-Malik al-Ashraf in 1293, with selections from Ibn al-Furat's later entries concerning the Crusades until 1365.
| ISBN: | 9780367223977 |
| Publication date: | 7th April 2020 |
| Author: | Translated by David Cook |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 294 pages |
| Series: | Crusade Texts in Translation |
| Genres: |
History Islam Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval |
Ibn al-Furat (d. 1405) is an understudied Mamluk historian, whose materials for the period of the later Crusades is unique. While sections of his history for the period prior to 1277 have been translated, later sections have not. His text provides both an overview and a critique of earlier historians, and supplies us with a large number of unique documents, treaties, and intimate discussions that are not to be found elsewhere. This translation provides a continuous narrative from 1277 until the assassination of al-Malik al-Ashraf in 1293, with selections from Ibn al-Furat's later entries concerning the Crusades until 1365.
Baybars’ Successors features in the following genres: History, Islam, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Baybars’ Successors is available in Paperback, Hardback
Baybars’ Successors was written by Translated by David Cook and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Baybars’ Successors has 294 pages
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