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'Mamlukisation' between social theory and social practice: an essay on reflexivity, state formation, and the late medieval sultanate of Cairo [PDF]
This working paper is a reflexive essay that tries to think with and beyond one of the basic assumptions upon which the field of late medieval Syro-Egyptian ‘Mamluk’ studies is built: the idea that all late medieval Syro-Egyptian objects of study are by ...
Van Steenbergen, Jo
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ABSTRACT In organic winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), common bunt (CB) caused by Tilletia caries and Tilletia laevis is one of the most serious diseases affecting grain yield and quality. Most cultivars are susceptible to CB, and even if a cultivar possesses resistance against a certain race, it may be susceptible to another one.
Magdalena Lunzer +3 more
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The Determining Role of the Zāhiriyya Faction in the Second Reign of al-Nāṣir Faraj
This paper examines the complex political and military dynamics during the second reign of al-Nasir Faraj (1405–1412) focusing on the transformation of central authority, the evolving function of the caliphate, and the role of elite military groups ...
Yusuf Ötenkaya
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Du système mercantile à l'ordre diplomatique : les ambassades entre Égypte mamlūke et Yémen rasūlide (VIIe-IXe/XIIIe-XVe siècle) [PDF]
International audienceFrom the Mercantile System to Diplomatic Order: Embassies between Mameluk Egypt and Rasulid Yemen (7th-9th/13th-15th centuries) From the middle of the 13th century to the beginning of the 15th century the rapid expansion of the ...
Vallet, Eric
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Abstract Principled pragmatism is a broad and expanding approach to water policy research, especially in the South Asian countries of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. These studies advocate policies that are both pragmatic, in the ordinary language sense of the term, and principled.
James L. Wescoat Jr. +2 more
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New Arabic Records From Cairo on Supernovae 1181 and 1006
ABSTRACT The remnant of the historical supernova SN 1181 is under discussion: While the previously suggested G130.7+3.1 (3C58) appears too old (3000–5000 year), the unusual star IRAS00500+6713 with a surrounding nebula (Pa‐30) has an expansion age not inconsistent with a SN Iax explosion in ad 1181 under the assumption that neither acceleration nor ...
J. G. Fischer +3 more
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The Mamluk Sultanate and the Mamluks seen by Ibn Taymiyya: between Praise and Criticism
Indubitably, Ibn Taymiyya is among those medieval Muslim theologians who have aroused the most interest in modern Western and Arab scholarship. This interest in Ibn Taymiyya has led to the production of a considerable number of academic works.
Mehdi Berriah
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The sovereign military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta – a general history of the Order of Malta [PDF]
Following thirteen years of excavation by the Israel Antiquities Authority, a thousand-year-old structure – once a hospital in Jerusalem – will be open to the public; part of it seems earmarked to serve as a restaurant. In Syria, as the civil war rages
Buttigieg, Emanuel
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This article traces the presence of enslaved children in early medieval narrative sources, especially hagiographies, and looks into the relationship between their historicity and their literary functions. While topoi such as the ransoming or redemption of slaves are acknowledged, this article argues that despite these motifs, narrative sources offer ...
Danny Grabe
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ABSTRACT Traditionally, to promote an optimal pregnancy trajectory and child development, encompassing both physical and mental health, a preventative focus is crucial and ‐ ideally ‐ exposure to negative influences is supposed to be limited. However, when prevention is not feasible, early identification of developmental impairments is paramount to ...
Kaia A. Bustnes +4 more
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