Maqāmat al-Naṣr fī Manāqīb Imām al-ʻAṣr / / Muḥammad b. Aḥmad al-Zamlakānī ; edited by Yehoshua Frenkel.

• Superior document: Mamluk Studies
• VerfasserIn: al-Zamlakānī, Muḥammad b. Aḥmad,
• Place / Publishing House: Göttingen : : V&R Unipress,, 2022.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Mamluk Studies
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (207 pages)

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.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- The Arabic Text -- English Translation -- Addenda -- Bibliography -- Indexes.