Mamluk History through Architecture: Monuments, Culture and Politics in Medieval Egypt and Syria

by Nasser Rabbat

The most enduring testament to the Mamluk Sultanate is its architecture. Not only do Mamluk buildings embody one of the most outstanding medieval architectural traditions, Mamluk architecture is actually a key to the social history of the period. Analysing Mamluk constructions as a form of communication and documentation as well as a cultural index, "Mamluk History Through Architecture" shows how the buildings mirror the complex - and historically...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845119649
• ISBN13: 9781845119645
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.7" x 9.7"