European technological innovation that surpassed Muslim technology in the Middle Ages: An example during the Circassian Mamluk period

Mujani, Wan (2012) European technological innovation that surpassed Muslim technology in the Middle Ages: An example during the Circassian Mamluk period. Acta Orientalia, 65 (1). pp. 39-54. ISSN 0001-6446

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Abstract

Industry played an important role in the economy of Egypt during the Mamluk period. There were many kinds of industries which operated at the time, such as textiles, sugar, paper, glasswork and metalwork. Nevertheless, the period under discussion witnessed the changes in industries some of which were in a situation of malaise and were less busy. One of the important factors that has been identified as affecting industry during the time was the lack of technological innovation. This led to competition from Europe where technological innovation in many industrial sectors had been in progress from the end of 14th century.

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