The Citadel of Cairo : : a new interpretation of Royal Mamluk architecture / / Nasser O. Rabbat.
This architectural history of the Citadel of Cairo uses indices from maps, photographs, plans of hitherto unstudied structures, and a large array of historical documents to chronologically reconstruct the Citadel's development from its foundation by Salah al-Din until it reached its most monume...
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| Superior document: | Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts ; Volume 14 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, New York ;, Köln : : Brill,, [1995] ©1995 |
| Year of Publication: | 1995 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic history and civilization ;
Volume 14. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (387 pages) |
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| Summary: | This architectural history of the Citadel of Cairo uses indices from maps, photographs, plans of hitherto unstudied structures, and a large array of historical documents to chronologically reconstruct the Citadel's development from its foundation by Salah al-Din until it reached its most monumental form in the middle of the fourteenth century. The study analyzes the influence of Mamluk socio-political hierarchy on the conceptualization of the Citadel's spaces and forms; assesses its impact on medieval Cairo; proposes a new interpretation for the development of Mamluk royal architecture; and presents new definitions for a number of medieval architectural terms. By weaving the history of the Citadel together with the history of Cairo and the Mamluk system, this book is relevant to historians of architecture and urbanism and medieval historians. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [311]-325) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004492486 9789004101241 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Nasser O. Rabbat. |