The Book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1250-1517) - Scribes, Libraries and Market

This volume is dedicated to the circulation of the book as a commodity in the Mamluk sultanate. It discusses the impact of princely patronage on the production of books, the formation and management of libraries in religious institutions, their size and their physical setting.

About the author

Doris Behrens-Abouseif is Professor (emerita), SOAS, University of London. From 2000 to 2014 she held the Nasser D. Khalili Chair of Islamic Art and Archaeology at SOAS. Her list of publications covers a wide range of subjects from the early period to the 19th century with focus on Egypt and Syria: history of Islamic architecture and urbanism, cultural history, concepts of aesthetics, material culture and the decorative arts.

Product details

• Authors: Doris Behrens-Abouseif
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.10.2018
• EAN: 9789004387003
• ISBN: 978-90-04-38700-3
• No. of pages: 190
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 236 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 440 g
• Series: Islamic History and Civilizati
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries