Splendours of an islamic world: the art and architecture of the mamluks
Auteur :
Stierlin, Anne / Stierlin, Henri
Éditeur :
I.B.Tauris & Co. Ltd.
ISBN :
9781860642197
Date de publication :
31 déc. 1997
Dimensions :
24,5 x 31,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
An illustrated study of the art and architecture of the Mamluks, medieval rulers of a powerful empire whose centre was Cairo and which included Egypt and Syria and the holy sites of Arabia and Palestine. They were responsible for a dramatic flowering of Islamic art and architecture.