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June 3, 2026Open Access

Mongol Origins in Mamluk Texts: An Origo Gentis in Ibn al-Dawādārī's Durar al-Tījān and Kanz al-Durar

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JBJosephine van den Bent

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Article examines the Mongol origin narrative in Ibn al-Dawādārī's texts, highlighting its significance.

Key Points

  • The article explores the Mongol origin story found in Ibn al-Dawādārī's works and its relevance to his contemporaries.
  • Analysis of Ibn al-Dawādārī's texts, Kanz al-Durar and Durar al-Tījān.
  • Literary examination of the origo gentis genre and its implications.
  • Evaluation of the socio-cultural context during Ibn al-Dawādārī's time.
  • Identified key themes in the Mongol origin story.
  • Assessed the function of this story within the historical and cultural framework of the 13th and 14th centuries.
  • Revealed its role in constructing identity and heritage for Ibn al-Dawādārī's audience.

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Josephine van den Bent (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc718dee9eb8c0dce7ea6https://doi.org/10.6082/rmw3g-ha636
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