Struggle for Domination in the Middle East: The Ottoman-Mamluk War, 1485-1491
Leiden, New York, Koln: E. J. Brill, 1995.
Hardcover. 9 3/4" X 6 1/2". xv, 238pp. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. A hint of shelfwear to dust jacket. Bound in teal cloth over boards, with upper board and spine lettered in dark blue. Mild wear to binding, with gentle bumping to head of spine. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
This two-part volume offers a comprehensive account of the conflict between the Ottoman and Mamluk Empires. Part One explores Ottoman-Mamluk relations from their inception in the middle of the 14th century to the laying of the foundations of the conflict in the second half of the 15th century. Part Two offers a detailed description of the actual war of 1485-91, and analyzes it from various angles including military, economic, and diplomatic. Based largely on Ottoman, Mamluk and Italian primary sources—documentary and narrative—the volume helps to understand the second and final war between the Ottomans and Mamluks in 1516-17, which resulted in the downfall of the Mamluk Empire and the firm establishment of Ottoman power in the Middle East. Series: The Ottoman Empire and its Heritage, Volume: 4. (Publisher). Very good + / very good +. Item #17532
ISBN: 9004101802
Price: $150.00