8vo. 516 pp., [3], 16 b/w plates, 3 maps, 8 plans, numerous tables of which 2 folding, cloth in d/w, biblio, index, copy in mint condition, Institut Français de Damas, 1992.

Synopsis

An academic study of the Mamluks civil and military administration during the 14th and 15th century. The first part discusses the Mamluk administration in general. The second lists major families of the period, while the third discusses the notables, secretaries, and the civil society.