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Shajar al-Durr, known as Tree of Pearls, was one of the most famous Arab queens and the only woman in the medieval Arab world to rule in her own name. Her story is one element of a much larger story of the unsettled political climate of thirteenth century Egypt. In this eponymous novel, the author c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zaydān, Jirjī, 1861-1914
Other Authors: Selim, Samah
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Arabic
Published: Syracuse : Syracuse University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Zaydān, Jirjī, > 1861-1914.
Shajarat al-Durr, > Sultana of Egypt, > -1257.
Zaydān, Jirjī, > 1861-1914 > Translations into English.
Shajarat al-Durr, > Sultana of Egypt, > -1257 > Fiction.
Arabic literature.
FICTION > Literary.
FICTION > General.
Litterature arabe.
Historical fiction.
Translations
Fiction
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Shajar al-Durr, known as Tree of Pearls, was one of the most famous Arab queens and the only woman in the medieval Arab world to rule in her own name. Her story is one element of a much larger story of the unsettled political climate of thirteenth century Egypt. In this eponymous novel, the author charts the fall of the Ayyubid Dynasty and the rise of the Mamluke Dynasty through the adventures of Tree of Pearls and Rukn al-Din Baybars, a young Mamluke commander who eventually triumphs as the ruler of Egypt. War, political intrigue, murder, and a female ruler who was born a slave combine to give readers an irresistible story, while the book's observations on royal politics and subverted gender roles offer readers a detailed glimpse of the cultural milieu of the time.
Physical Description:1 online resource (232 pages).
ISBN:9780815651932

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