Thank you, Christian Mauder, for joining us as guest blog editor in October. In case you missed Prof. Mauder's essays on legal culture at the late Mamlūk court, here they … Continue reading Thank you, Christian Mauder!
Thank you, Christian Mauder!
A Sultan Becomes Caliph: Legal Knowledge and Late Mamlūk Political Thought
By Christian Mauder This is part four in a series of four posts on legal culture at the late Mamlūk court. The governing elite of what is known as the … Continue reading A Sultan Becomes Caliph: Legal Knowledge and Late Mamlūk Political Thought
Enjoying the Law: Legal Riddling at the Mamlūk Court
By Christian Mauder This is part three in a series of four posts on legal culture at the late Mamlūk court. As the rulers of a vast realm in which … Continue reading Enjoying the Law: Legal Riddling at the Mamlūk Court
Studying Islamic Law in the Mamlūk Barracks
By Christian Mauder This is part two in a series of four posts on legal culture at the late Mamlūk court. As former slave soldiers (mamlūks) of non-Muslim origin, many … Continue reading Studying Islamic Law in the Mamlūk Barracks
Legal Diversity at the Late Mamlūk Court
By Christian Mauder This is part one in a series of four posts on legal culture at the late Mamlūk court. Many students of Islamic history are fascinated by the … Continue reading Legal Diversity at the Late Mamlūk Court