Maqāmat al-Naṣr fī Manāqīb Imām al-ʻAṣr / / Muḥammad b. Aḥmad al-Zamlakānī ; edited by Yehoshua Frenkel.
A unique Mamluk manuscript tells the story of a Damascene jurist. Ibn al-Zamlakani's story revolves around a dramatic episode in the life of his master, the great judge Taj al-Din al-Subki, who is the central figure (hero) of the tale. The composer justly names his document maqamah. In rhyming...
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| Superior document: | Mamluk Studies |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Göttingen : : V&R Unipress,, 2022. ©2022. |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Mamluk Studies
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (207 pages) |
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| Summary: | A unique Mamluk manuscript tells the story of a Damascene jurist. Ibn al-Zamlakani's story revolves around a dramatic episode in the life of his master, the great judge Taj al-Din al-Subki, who is the central figure (hero) of the tale. The composer justly names his document maqamah. In rhyming prose, it narrates several episodes. Transmitted by a narrator (or at least his voice), who distance himself from the event, it is a story about an escape from hardship of a hero who is supported by good characters and face some evil enemies. Yet, it is not a biography, but a dramatic plot that transmits a moral lesson. The maqamah illuminates the relations between the Mamluk ruling military aristocracy and the religious establishment, as well as the competition that divided the Damascene urban elite. |
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| Bibliography: | 1 online resource (207 pages) : |
| ISBN: | 3737014574 3847014579 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Muḥammad b. Aḥmad al-Zamlakānī ; edited by Yehoshua Frenkel. |