Cairo of the Mamluks - A History of Architecture and Its Culture

The Mamluk sultans originated as a slave-based caste who took advantage of the mid-13th century power vacuum to establish themselves as rulers. This book aims to display the multiple facets of Mamluk patronage, and provide a discussion of sixty monuments built in Cairo by the Mamluk sultans. It is illustrated with photographs, plans and drawings.

Product details

• Authors: Doris Abouseif, Doris Behrens-Abouseif
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.10.2007
• EAN: 9781845115494
• ISBN: 978-1-84511-549-4
• No. of pages: 378
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture