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OSt |
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20180116192336.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1845119649 (hardcover) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781845119645 (hardcover) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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0 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
962.02 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Rabbat, Nasser. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1675 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Mamluk history through architecture : |
| Remainder of title |
monuments, culture and politics in medieval egypt and syria / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Nasser Rabbat. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New york |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
I. B. Tauris, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2010. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
288 p. ; |
| Other physical details |
ill;. |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
Library of middle east history. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes bibliographical refrences and index |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
The most enduring testament to the Mamluk Sultanate is its architecture. Not only do Mamluk buildings embody one of the most outstanding medieval architectural traditions, Mamluk architecture is actually a key to the social history of the period. Analyzing Mamluk constructions as a form of communication and documentation as well as a cultural index, Mamluk History Through Architecture shows how the buildings mirror the complex -- and historically unique -- military, political, social and financial structures of Mamluk society. With this original and authoritative study Nasser Rabbat offers an innovative approach to the history of the Mamluks -- through readings of the spectacular architecture of the period. Drawing on examples from throughout both Egypt and Syria, from the Citadel and Al-Azhar Mosque of Cairo to the Mausoleum of al-Zahir Baybars in Damascus, Rabbat demonstrates how Mamluk architecture served to reinforce visually the spirit of the counter-Crusade, when the Muslim world rebounded from the setbacks of the First Crusade. Both holistically and in case studies, Rabbat demonstrates how history is inscribed into and reflected by a culture’s artifacts. This is a groundbreaking work in the study of architecture and social history in the Middle East and bey |
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Architecture, Mameluke |
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1676 |
| 651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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Egypt |
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1677 |
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Syria |
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1678 |
| 830 ## - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE |
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| Uniform title |
Library of middle east hist |
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1679 |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Materials specified |
Amazon.com |
| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1845119649/chopaconlin">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1845119649/chopaconlin</a> |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Institution code [OBSOLETE] |
SADA |
| Koha item type |
Book |
| Call number prefix |
962.02 RAB 2010 |
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