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Mamluk Studies Review Vol. XIII, No. 2 (2009) MAMLŪK STUDIES REVIEW XIII (2) 2009 MAMLŪK STUDIES REVIEW XIII (2) 2009 MIDDLE EAST DOCUMENTATION CENTER (MEDOC) THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO © 2009, 2012 Middle East Documentation Center, The University of Chicago. http://mamluk.uchicago.edu/MamlukStudiesReview_XIII-2_2009.pdf PLEASE NOTE: As of 2015, to ensure open access to scholarship, we have updated and clarified our copyright policies. This page has been added to all back issues to explain the changes. See http://mamluk.uchicago.edu/open-acess.html for more information. MAMLŪK STUDIES REVIEW published by the middle east documentation center (medoc) the university of chicago E-ISSN 1947-2404 (ISSN for printed volumes: 1086-170X) Mamlūk Studies Review is an annual, Open Access, refereed journal devoted to the study of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria (648–922/1250–1517). The goals ofMamlūk Studies Review are to take stock of scholarship devoted to the Mamluk era, nurture communication within the field, and promote further research by encouraging the critical discussion of all aspects of this important medieval Islamic polity. The journal includes both articles and reviews of recent books. Submissions of original work on any aspect of the field are welcome, although the editorial board will periodically issue volumes devoted to specific topics and themes.Mamlūk Studies Review also solicits edited texts and translations of shorter Arabic source materials (waqf deeds, letters,fatawa and the like), and encourages discussions of Mamluk era artifacts (pottery, coins, etc.) that place these resources in wider contexts. An article or book review in Mamlūk Studies Review makes its author a contributor to the scholarly literature and should add to a constructive dialogue. Questions regarding style should be resolved through reference to the MSR Editorial and Style Guide (http://mamluk.uchicago.edu/msr.html) and The Chicago Manual of Style. Transliterated Middle Eastern languages should conform to the system utilized by the Library of Congress (see the conversion chart near the end of this volume). The Style Guide covers Unicode fonts and diacritical marks, specifications for photos, maps and other graphics, text formatting, and other matters. Please read it carefully. Articles which diverge widely from the guidelines may not be accepted, and graphics which do not meet the requirements may not be usable. Submissions may be made by emailing the editor at the address below. Please contact the editor with questions about format, graphics or other matters before sending the article. OPEN ACCESS Mamlūk Studies Review is an Open Access publication. We believe that free and open access to scholarship benefits everyone. 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The logo that appears on the cover and title page was created by John E. Woods. Readers of Mamlūk Studies Review are encouraged to visit MEDOC’s websites, including http://guides.lib.uchicago.edu/mideast and http://mamluk.uchicago.edu. These sites provide links to back issues of this journal, The Chicago Online Bibliography of Mamluk Studies (a fully searchable database of thousands of primary and secondary sources), and other Mamluk Studies resources created and maintained by MEDOC. The site also has information about subscribing to the Mamluk listserv, an open forum for discussing all aspects of the history and culture of the Mamluk Sultanate. The Editors of Mamlūk Studies Review encourage readers to use the listserv to comment upon and discuss issues raised in the journal.. This work is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY). Mamlūk Studies Review is an Open Access journal. See http://mamluk.uchicago.edu/msr.html for more information. MAMLŪK STUDIES REVIEW PUBLISHED BY THE MIDDLE EAST DOCUMENTATION CENTER (MEDOC) THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Mamlūk Studies Review is a biannual refereed journal devoted to the study of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria (648–922/1250–1517). It appears in January and July. Beginning with volume XIII, no. 1, Mamlūk Studies Review will no longer appear in conventional print format, but will continue as an open-access online publication. The goals of Mamlūk Studies Review are to take stock of scholarship devoted to the Mamluk era, nurture communication within the field, and promote further research by encouraging the critical discussion of all aspects of this important medieval Islamic polity. The journal includes both articles and reviews of recent books. Submissions of original work on any aspect of the field are welcome, although the editorial board will periodically issue volumes devoted to specific topics and themes. Mamlūk Studies Review also solicits edited texts and translations of shorter Arabic source materials (waqf deeds, letters, fatā̄wá and the like), and encourages discussions of Mamluk era artifacts (pottery, coins, etc.) that place these resources in wider contexts. Transliterated Middle Eastern languages should conform to the system utilized by the Library of Congress. All questions regarding style should be resolved through reference to The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition. Submissions should be composed with current word-processing software, and if possible should use a Unicode font, such as Charis SIL (see the website below for further information). Submissions may be made via email, but authors must also send a printed copy and a labeled CD-ROM which includes the article, all figures and illustrations, and any special fonts used. Articles which diverge widely from format and style guidelines may not be accepted, and illustrations which do not meet the requirements set forth by the editors may not be usable. Readers of Mamlūk Studies Review are encouraged to visit MEDOC’s websites, including http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/mideast and http://mamluk.uchicago.edu. These sites provide links to The Chicago Online Bibliography of Mamluk Studies, a fully searchable database of thousands of primary and secondary sources, and The Chicago Online Encyclopedia of Mamluk Studies, as well as other resources created and maintained by MEDOC. The Mamlūk Studies Review page provides authors with editorial and style guidelines, instructions for creating and submitting illustrations, and information on using Unicode fonts for composition. The site also has information about subscribing to the Mamluk listserv, an open forum for discussing all aspects of the history and culture of the Mamluk Sultanate. The Editors of Mamlūk Studies Review encourage readers to use the listserv to comment upon and discuss issues raised in the Review. E-ISSN 1947-2404 Copyright © 2009 Middle East Documentation Center, The University of Chicago. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without permission in writing from the Middle East Documentation Center. The logo that appears on the cover and title page was created by John E. Woods. Olaf Nelson and Gregg Reynolds are providing valuable technical and conceptual assistance in the journal’s transition to online format. All communications should be sent to: The Editor, Mamlūk Studies Review, 5828 South University Avenue, 201 Pick Hall, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. The editor can be contacted by email at [email protected]. © 2009, 2012 Middle East Documentation Center, The University of Chicago. http://mamluk.uchicago.edu/MamlukStudiesReview_XIII-2_2009.pdf MAMLŪK STUDIES REVIEW Editor BRUCE D. CRAIG, The University of Chicago Associate Editor MARLIS J. SALEH, The University of Chicago Editorial Board REUVEN AMITAI, Hebrew University of Jerusalem DORIS BEHRENS-ABOUSEIF, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London VANESSA DE GIFIS, Wayne State University LI GUO, University of Notre Dame TH. EMIL HOMERIN, University of Rochester R. STEPHEN HUMPHREYS, University of California, Santa Barbara DAISUKE IGARASHI, University of Tokyo DONALD P. LITTLE, McGill University JOHN L. MELOY, American University of Beirut CARL F. PETRY, Northwestern University WARREN C. SCHULTZ, DePaul University BETHANY J. WALKER, Missouri State University PATRICK WING, University of Redlands JOHN E. WOODS, The University of Chicago © 2009, 2012 Middle East Documentation Center, The University of Chicago. http://mamluk.uchicago.edu/MamlukStudiesReview_XIII-2_2009.pdf The Bruce D. Craig Prize for Mamluk Studies The Bruce D. Craig Prize, carrying a cash award of $1,000, is given annually by Mamlūk Studies Review for the best dissertation on a topic related to the Mamluk Sultanate submitted to an American or Canadian university
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