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.
Professor of Islamic Art and Archaeology at SOAS, University of London
''For the interested visitor to Egypt, these are not books that you can slip into your pocket to take on your holiday but ones to read on the return.'' Venetia Porter, The Art Newspaper
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