If a Governor Falls in Damascus: Early Mamluk historiography analyzed through the story of Sayf al-Din Karay al-Mansuri

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This article explores 6 different contemporary accounts of the arrest of the Damascene governor, Amir Karay in 1311 AD. The article argues that each chronicler who wrote about the event framed it to reflect his own ideological agenda and support his personal strategic quest for recognition and socio-political influence.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Readings in Arabic Historiography from Late Medieval Egypt and Syria : Proceedings of the Fifth Conference of the School of Mamluk Studies
EditorsJo Van Steenbergen, Maya Taormina
Number of pages30
Place of PublicationLeiden
PublisherBrill
Publication date2021
Pages319-348
Chapter8
ISBN (Electronic)9789004458901
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
SeriesIslamic History and Civilization
ISSN0929-2403

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