African Military Slaves in the Medieval Middle East
The Cases of Iraq (869–955) and Egypt (868–1171)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8968427 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jere L Bacharach (University of Washington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 471-495 |
| Publication date | 1981-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal Middle East Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7438 • E-ISSN: 1471-6380 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020743800055860 |
| OpenAlex | W1963829236 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 13 |
Islamic military slavery has been the subject of a number of studies in recent years. The central theme of these scholarly works has been the dominant role played by Turks, imported as slaves and trained as cavalry, for whom the term “Mamluk” is used to denote both racial background and occupation. A second aspect, which has not been as systematically studied, is that most Muslim armies were composed of cavalry and infantry units organized into units based on racial identities. The theory was that their racial affinities were the cohesive element within a unit; that the natural rivalries between these groups would bring strength to a ruler's position as they tried to outdo one another on the field of battle; and that these racial jealousies would create a balance which would prevent any one military/racial group from dominating the government
Ancient history · Archaeology · Battle · Element (criminal law · Infantry · Islam · Mamluk · Political science · Ruler · Theme (computing · African history and culture analysis · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law
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The crusader era and the Ayyūbid dynasty
Islamic Egypt 640-1517
The Bahrī Mamlūk sultanate, 1250–1390
Autonomous Egypt from Ibn Tūlūn to Kāfūr, 868–969
Egypt in the world system of the later Middle Ages
The Fātimid state, 969–1171
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
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| Citations per year | 0,72 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2023 (37) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |