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Mamluks in the Modern Egyptian Mind

Changing the Memory of the Mamluks, 1919-1952

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Authors:
  1. Il Kwang Sung

    1. Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

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  • Casts new light on historical representations of Mamluks
  • Critiques contemporary application of collective memory in Egypt
  • Engages with scholarly and popular literature to provide a comprehensive analysis of depictions of the Mamluks

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Mamluks in Official Memory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Il Kwang Sung
      Pages 3-17

    3. Representations of the Mamluks in School Textbooks (1921–1949)

      • Il Kwang Sung
      Pages 19-41

    4. Representations of the Mamluks in ‘Ābdīn Project Historians’ Literatures

      • Il Kwang Sung
      Pages 43-56

  3. Mamluks in Public Memory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. Prologue: Historical Novel and Egyptian Nationalism

      • Il Kwang Sung
      Pages 59-63

    3. Representations of the Mamluks in Historical Novels and Plays

      • Il Kwang Sung
      Pages 65-121

    4. Representations of the Mamluks in History Books and Periodicals

      • Il Kwang Sung
      Pages 123-215

    5. Conclusion

      • Il Kwang Sung
      Pages 217-220

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 221-239
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About this book

This book explores how modern Egyptians understand the Mamluks and reveals the ways in which that historical memory is utilized for political and ideological purposes. It specifically examines the representations of the Mamluks from two historical periods: the Mamluk Sultanate era (1250–1517) and the Mamluks under the Ottoman era (1517–1811) focusing mostly on the years 1760–1811. Although the Mamluks have had a great impact on the Egyptian collective memory and modern thought, the subject to date has hardly been researched seriously, with most analyses given to stereotypical negative representations of the Mamluks in historical works. However, many Egyptian historians and intellectuals presented the Mamluk era positively, and even symbolized the Sultans as national icons. This book sheds light on the heretofore-neglected positive dimensions of the multifaceted representations of the Mamluks and addresses the ways in which modern Egyptians utilize that collective memory.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Il Kwang Sung

About the author

Sung Il Kwang is a Research Fellow in the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea. He was a correspondent of Yonhap News Agency in Jerusalem (2008-2012). He was Secretary of the Korean Association of Middle Eastern Studies. He received his PhD from Tel-Aviv University, Israel.

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