ME3617 The Mamluks And The Mamluk Sultanate

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

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Planned timetable

TBC

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Module coordinator

Dr A D Stewart

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Module Staff

Dr A D Stewart

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Module description

The module will examine the mamluk phenomenon, looking at the development of the institution. It will then consider the mamluks' rise to power in Egypt and Syria, in the face of assaults by crusaders and Mongols, and their formation of a powerful empire, and what has been termed a 'Pax Mamlukica' in the region. The structures of the Sultanate will be examined, as well as the society over which they ruled. This was a dynamic period, which witnessed significant political, military, economic and social developments; it also saw the production of numerous works of scholarship and the transformation of the urban landscape of Cairo and other cities.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS AT LEAST 60 CREDITS FROM {ME1003, ME1006, ME2003, HI2001, MH2002}

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 40%, Coursework = 60%

Re-assessment

4,000-word essay = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 2-hour seminar, plus 1 office hour.

Intended learning outcomes

  • By the end of the module, students will be able to demonstrate significant awareness of some non-standard topics, providing useful contrast with topics dealing with “the west”
  • By the end of the module, students will have developed understanding of specific themes in Middle Eastern society, such as the role of slave soldiers and the position and ideology of rulers
  • By the end of the module, students will have developed knowledge of a key period in Middle Eastern history
  • By the end of the module, students will have developed understanding of key historiographical themes, and how different approaches can lead to diverging interpretations of periods and events
  • By the end of the module, students will have developed skills of critical analysis, writing precision, and oral communication