The Sword of Ambition opens a new window onto interreligious rivalry among elites in medieval Egypt. Written by the unemployed bureaucrat Uthmän ibn Ibrähim al-Näbulusi (d. 660/1262), it contains a wealth of little-known historical anecdotes, unusual religious opinions, obscure and witty poetry, and humorous cultural satire. Leaving no rhetorical stone unturned, al-Nabulusĩ pours his deep knowledge of his- tory, law, and literature into the work-addressed to the Ayyubid sultan-as he ar- gues against the employment of Coptic and Jewish officials. Written at a time when much of the inter-communal animosity of the era was conditioned by ferce competition for scarce resources that were increasingly con- trolled by an ideologically committed Sunni Muslim state, The Sword of Ambition re- minds us that “religious” conflict must always be considered in its broader historical perspective.
The Sword of Ambition: Bureaucratic Rivalry In Medieval Egypt
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| Weight | 0.55 kg |
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| Dimensions | 21 × 14 × 1.7 cm |
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| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781479824786 |
| Pages | 199 |
| Publisher | New York University Press |
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