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Tree of Pearls, Queen of Egypt - Middle East Literature In Translation Jurji Zaydan
Tree of Pearls, Queen of Egypt - Middle East Literature In Translation
Jurji Zaydan
Shajar al-Durr, known as Tree of Pearls, was one of the most famous Arab queens and the only woman in the medieval Arab world to rule in her own name. In this eponymous novel, Zaydan charts the fall of the Ayyubid Dynasty and the rise of the Mamluke Dynasty through the adventures of Tree of Pearls and Rukn al-Din Baybars, a young Mamluke commander who eventually triumphs as the ruler of Egypt.
232 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 4, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780815609995 |
| Publishers | Syracuse University Press |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 230 × 154 × 19 mm · 317 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Selim, Samah |
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