Poverty and Charity in Medieval Islam - Mamluk Egypt, 1250 1517

A full-length treatment of poverty and charity in medieval Islamic society.

List of contents

List of tables; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Poverty: ideas and realities; 3. Begging and almsgiving; 4. Waqf; 5. Standards of living; 6. Food shortages and famines; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Summary

Adam Sabra explores poverty and charity in medieval Islamic society. Thus he sheds light on a world far removed from elite society, hitherto the province of Mamluk studies. This trend, in conjunction with comparisons between the Islamic world, Europe and China, will entice scholars from within the field and beyond.

Product details

• Authors: Adam Sabra, Adam Abdelhamid Sabra
• Assisted by: David Morgan (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.09.2014
• EAN: 9780521772914
• ISBN: 978-0-521-77291-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 459 g
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic C
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics