Popular Culture in Medieval Cairo

Popular Culture in Medieval Cairo
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 174
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ISBN-10 : 0521894298
ISBN-13 : 9780521894296
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Book Synopsis Popular Culture in Medieval Cairo by : Boaz Shoshan

Download or read book Popular Culture in Medieval Cairo written by Boaz Shoshan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-16 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elite and that of the people. This book presents a stimulating discussion of a subject previously only touched upon. The author tests his theories against similar phenomena in European society and with reference to several standard authorities in anthropology and social history. Popular culture in medieval Cairo will, therefore, be of interest to students and specialists in Middle Eastern studies and also to medieval historians.


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