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