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The book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1250-1517) : scribes, libraries and market

Behrens-Abouseif, Doris, author

Overview

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. It documents the significance of private collections and their interaction with institutional libraries and the role of charitable endowments (waqf) in the life of libraries. The market as a venue of intellectual and commercial exchanges and a production centre is explored with references to prices and fees. The social and professional background of scribes and calligraphers occupies a major place in this study, which also documents the chain of master-calligraphers over the entire Mamluk period. For her study the author relies on biographical dictionaries, chronicles, waqf documents and manuscripts.

• Publisher: Brill
• 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.
• ISBN: 9789004387003

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
Z8.E4 B44 2018	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE