ISBN |
9004387005 (hardcover) |
9789004387003 (hardcover) |
Author |
Behrens-Abouseif, Doris |
Title |
The book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1250-1517) : scribes, libraries and market / by Doris Behrens-Abouseif |
Publisher |
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018 |
Physical desc. |
xi, 178 pages ; illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
Series |
Islamic history and civilization : studies and texts 162 |
Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
The legacy -- The classical heritage -- The Fatimid and Ayyubid legacies -- Mamluk libraries -- Patronage of the Mamluk book -- A palace library? -- The libraries of religious institutions -- The librarians in religious institutions -- Private libraries and endowments -- Book circulation and storage -- Borrowing practices -- The size of libraries -- The size of books -- The physical setting -- The market -- Location and environment -- Dealers and publishers -- Value, prices, and fees -- The Mamluk scribe: background and formation -- Terminology and definition -- Writing and copying -- From oral to written books and back -- Books from the barracks -- The Mamluk master calligraphers -- The art and practice of calligraphy -- Teaching writing and calligraphy -- The social and cultural contexts -- Calligraphers and craftsmen -- Calligraphers and the aristocracy -- The chain of Mamluk calligraphers -- The Syrian school -- The Egyptian school. |
Subject |
Books -- Egypt -- History -- 400-1450 |
Books -- Egypt -- History -- 1450-1600 |
Books -- Syria -- History -- 400-1450 |
Books -- Syria -- History -- 1450-1600 |
Libraries -- Egypt -- History -- 400-1400 |
Libraries -- Egypt -- History -- 1400-1600 |
Libraries -- Syria -- History -- 400-1400 |
Libraries -- Syria -- History -- 1400-1600 |
Scribes -- Egypt -- History |
Scribes -- Syria -- History |
Calligraphers -- Egypt -- History |
Calligraphers -- Syria -- History |