Making Big Money in 1600 - The Life and Times of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya, Egyptian Merchant

This text examines the re-emergence of the economic sector in Cairo during the 17th century, and its complex influences on social conditions. It traces the relationship between economic activities and culture through examining the life and work of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya - an Egyptian merchant.

About the author

Nelly Hanna is an associate professor of Arabic studies at the American University of Cairo. She is the author of An Urban History of Bulaq in the Mamluk and Ottoman Periods, the editor of The State and Its Servants: Administration in Egypt from Ottoman Times to the Present, and has produced many academic articles in English, French, and Arabic.

Summary

This text examines the re-emergence of the economic sector in Cairo during the 17th century, and its complex influences on social conditions. It traces the relationship between economic activities and culture through examining the life and work of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya - an Egyptian merchant.

Product details

• Authors: Nelly Hanna
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.1998
• EAN: 9780815627630
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-2763-0
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 412 g
• Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dom; Middle East Studies Beyond Dom
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries