The Book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1250-1517): Scribes, Libraries and Market - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Doris Behrens-AbouseifSeries:Islamic History and CivilizationTheme:Cultural Region/Asian, Cultural Region/Middle EasternPublish date:10/11/2018Pages:178
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004387003ISBN-10:9004387005UPC:9789004387003Book Category:History, ArtBook Subcategory:Asia, Middle East, TechniquesSize:9.30 x 6.20 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.44Product ID:SC0MF2WCCY
This book is the first to date to be 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. It documents the significance of private collections and their interaction with institutional libraries and the role of charitable endowments (waqf ) in the life of libraries. The market as a venue of intellectual and commercial exchanges and a production centre is explored with references to prices and fees. The social and professional background of scribes and calligraphers occupies a major place in this study, which also documents the chain of master-calligraphers over the entire Mamluk period. For her study the author relies on biographical dictionaries, chronicles, waqf documents and manuscripts.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004387003ISBN-10:9004387005UPC:9789004387003Book Category:History, ArtBook Subcategory:Asia, Middle East, TechniquesSize:9.30 x 6.20 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.44Product ID:SC0MF2WCCY
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.
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