Feast and Carnival in the Mamluk Egypt (647/1250-922/1517)

Authors

  • Ahmad Shafik Universidad de Oviedo

Keywords:

Egypt, Mamluk, Nayrãz, Maḥmal, Carnival, 13th to 16th century

Abstract

Translation and study of passages relating to the carnival feast in the Mamluk Egypt, with special attention to the celebration of Nayrãz and al-maḥmal, with the support of historical and religious considerations, which allow for a confirmation of the persistence and diffusion of ritual carnival-like forms as symbolic means of social transformation.

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Published

2014-01-09

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Shafik, A. (2014). Feast and Carnival in the Mamluk Egypt (647/1250-922/1517). Miscelánea De Estudios Árabes Y Hebraicos. Sección Árabe-Islam, 63, 185–204. Retrieved from https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/meaharabe/article/view/14214

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