Al Masaq: Islam and the Medieval Mediterranean

Editor's Introduction
pp. 1-2(2)
Author: Metcalfe, Alex

The Young Caliph and his Wicked Advisors: Women and Power Politics under Caliph Al-Muqtadir (r. 295-320/908-932)
pp. 3-15(13)
Author: van Berkel, Maaike

The Wisdom of Youth: Legitimising the Caliph Al-Muqtadir
pp. 17-27(11)
Author: Osti, Letizia

"He is a child and this land is a borderland of Islam": Under-age Rule and the Quest for Political Stability in the Ayyubid Period
pp. 29-46(18)
Author: Hirschler, Konrad

Between Baybars and Qalāwun: Under-age Rulers and Succession in the Early Mamluk Sultanate
pp. 47-54(8)
Author: Stewart, Angus

"Is anyone my guardian . . . ?" Mamluk Under-age Rule and the Later Qalāwunids
pp. 55-65(11)
Author: Van Steenbergen, Jo

Book Reviews
pp. 67-81(15)