Cairo of the Mamluks A History of Architecture and Its Culture

Name: Cairo of the Mamluks A History of Architecture and Its Culture
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ISBN: 9781845115494

ISBN-10: 184511549X

ISBN-13: 9781845115494

Edition: 2008

Authors: Doris Behrens-Abouseif

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"" The Arab philosopher Ibn Khaldun described Cairo under the Mamluks as "a city beyond imagination." The Mamluk sultans originated as a slave-based caste rose to rule in the mid-13th century. Accordingly, they designed their capital to be the heart of the Muslim world. It became the focus of their enormous patronage of art and architecture, the stage for their ceremonial rituals, and a memorial to their achievements. This history of Mamluk architecture spans three centuries and examines the monuments of the Mamluks in their social, political and urban context, during the period of their rule (1250 - 1517). The book displays the multiple facets of Mamluk patronage, and also provides a…

Book details

List price: $120.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
Publication date: 10/24/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 9.57" wide x 11.66" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 5.610
Language: English