The Book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1250-1517), : Scribes, Libraries and Market.
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....
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| Superior document: | Islamic history and civilization ; Volume 162 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden,, Boston: : Brill,, 2019. |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic History and Civilization
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (190 pages). |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Matter
- Copyright Page
- Motto
- Acknowledgments
- Note to the Reader
- Introduction
- The Legacy
- Mamluk Libraries
- Private Libraries and Endowments
- Book Circulation and Storage
- The Market
- The Mamluk Scribe: Background and Formation
- The Mamluk Master Calligraphers
- The Chain of Mamluk Calligraphers
- Epilogue
- Back Matter
- Bibliography
- Index.