Managing Egypt’s Poor and the Politics of Benevolence, 1800-1952

In Egypt and elsewhere in the Ottoman Empire, the social safety net represented by the extended family branched off in many directions. By Mamluk times, it encompassed the patronage of wealthy and noble families who distributed food to the poor on religious festivals and during times of hardship, a...

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Main Author: Gregory Starrett
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: International Institute of Islamic Thought 2007
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a1afd8043b9f48f99135ab38d46e676f
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