Sabra, Adam Abdelhamid, <br/><br/>
Poverty and charity in medieval Islam :  Mamluk Egypt, 1250-1517 / 
Adam Sabra. 
 - Cambridge, UK ;;New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2000 
 - xiii, 192 p.   24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-184) and index. 
<br/><br/> Summary: 	 "The study of poverty and charity in Islamic history has made significant advances in recent years. Adam Sabra's book represents the first full-length treatment of the subject. By focusing on Mamluk Cairo, the author explores the attitude of 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>521772915 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Poverty;Charities;Mamelukes;Poverty;Islamic civilization.--History;History;Economic conditions;Attitudes.;Religious aspects;Islam.
<br/><br/><label>Universal Decimal Class. No.: </label>362.5570962