Making Big Money in 1600: The Life and Times of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya, Egyptian Merchant

This text examines the re-emergence of the economic sector in Cairo during the 17th century, and its complex influences on social conditions. It traces the relationship between economic activities and culture through examining the life and work of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya - an Egyptian merchant.

Author: Nelly Hanna
Publisher: Syracuse University Publications in Continuin
Published: 05/01/1998
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.02w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780815627630

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/15/1998 pg. 1682

About the Author
Nelly Hanna is an associate professor of Arabic studies at the American University of Cairo. She is the author of An Urban History of Bulaq in the Mamluk and Ottoman Periods, the editor of The State and Its Servants: Administration in Egypt from Ottoman Times to the Present, and has produced many academic articles in English, French, and Arabic.