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Recounts the life of Egypt's greatest historian, analyses his work and assesses its impact then and now

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"This intellectual biography of al-Maqrizi is a masterpiece. One of the best assessments of an Arab intellectual to appear this decade. The work of Professor Rabbat will set the standard for biographical scholarly work on Mamluk scholars. The arch of the work is unique in modern scholarship. It excavates the author from his massive works and situates him in his environment. But more importantly, Rabbat follows the impact of the works of this scholar up to the present. This is a magisterial work. A must read for anyone interested in the intellectual history of Islam." -Walid Saleh, University of Toronto

Writing Egypt

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      Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 22/11/2022
      ISBN13: 9781399502825, 978-1399502825
      ISBN10: 1399502824

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Recounts the life of Egypt's greatest historian, analyses his work and assesses its impact then and now

      Trade Review
      "This intellectual biography of al-Maqrizi is a masterpiece. One of the best assessments of an Arab intellectual to appear this decade. The work of Professor Rabbat will set the standard for biographical scholarly work on Mamluk scholars. The arch of the work is unique in modern scholarship. It excavates the author from his massive works and situates him in his environment. But more importantly, Rabbat follows the impact of the works of this scholar up to the present. This is a magisterial work. A must read for anyone interested in the intellectual history of Islam." -Walid Saleh, University of Toronto

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