TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sabra, Adam Abdelhamid,
TI  - Poverty and charity in medieval Islam: Mamluk Egypt, 1250-1517 
SN  - 521772915
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Cambridge, UK ;;New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Poverty;Charities;Mamelukes;Poverty;Islamic civilization
KW  - History;History;Economic conditions;Attitudes.;Religious aspects;Islam
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-184) and index
N2  - 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
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