Download or read book Late Mamluk Patronage written by Khaled A. Alhamzah and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book attempts to look at the structure and functions of the constituent elements of the Ghuriyya complex through the medium of contemporary sources --in particular its waqfiyya--and in doing so, the motives and attitudes of the patron, his goals and his ambitions are defined. In addition, the study seeks to place the monuments in broader context and examine them within the more extended social, economic, political, and cultural environment of al- Ghuri's reign. This book will be of considerable interest to academics and students working on the history of art and architecture, history, culture and urbanism of the Middle East. Its subject is the expressive intent of Mamluk architecture, using new cultural and iconographical approaches. The book offers the first complete English translation of the main parts of Islamic Arabic waqf. The Ghuriyya complex is of interest and significance because of its relatively good conservation; moreover, it constitutes one of the largest and finest late Mamluk royal foundations. The Waqfiyya of Ghuriyya foundations contains not only descriptions of specific monuments, but also stipulations defining, in the most precise detail, types of activities taking place within the confines of these monuments. The book shows how important the waqf documents are-- they are a valuable source for understanding Mamluk architecture. This work, illustrated by 25 fine-quality images, introduces new primary sources and provides new interpretations.
Download or read book Late Mamluk Patronage written by Khaled Ahmad al-Hamzeh and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional scholarship on Mamluk architecture has concentrated most heavily in the matter of description of specific monuments--the approach of Briggs and Creswell, amongst others. The strength of this approach is in its archaeological documentation of the specifics of each particular building so examined. Its sho rtcomings, of course, have to do with the instability of this approach to provid e a broader context for the study of architecture, to give insight into the moti ves of the patron or, at least in any specific way, into the specifics of the fu nction of a monument. It is precisely these sorts of details and data which waqf iyya can provide. Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri (1501-1516), the last of the Mamluk rul ers was a great patron of building. He erected several foundations, mostly in Ca iro. Of these, the most important was the Ghuriyya complex, located in Cairo on al-Qasaba al-'Uzma, the main street near the Azhar Mosque. The complex accommoda tes a variety of functions and includes a madrasa, a mausoleum, a khanqah, a kut tab and a sabil. Al-Ghuri's life and character are discussed in relation to his activities as a patron of the arts and architecture. Al- Ghuri's waqfiyya is stu died in detail in five sections following in broad outline the organization of t he waqfiyya itself. The first deals with the introduction, including a statement of the purpose of the waqf, an enumeration of the sultan's titles, the declarat ion of the act of waqf, and explanation of its reasons. Part two consists of the descriptions of the buildings forming the Ghuriyya complex as given in the waqf iyya. In part three a listing of the endowments, lands, buildings and other prop erties bequeathed to the waqf is given. Part four is a discussion of the stipula tions having to do with expenditures, the appointments of officials and employee s and their responsibilities. And finally the fifth section deals with the regul ations and conditions established by the patron to secure the waqf and insure it s continuity. The introduction to al-Ghuri's waqfiyya deals with the matter of m otives which were essentially grounded in personal piety and hope for divine rew ard. However, it is made clear from other passages in the waqfiyya that al-Ghuri had purposes of family solidarity and political security in mind as well. Waqfi yyas are useful ...
Download or read book Late Mamluk Patronage written by Khaled Ahmad Alhamzeh and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional scholarship on Mamluk architecture has concentrated most heavily in the matter of description of specific monuments--the approach of Briggs and Creswell, amongst others. The strength of this approach is in its archaeological documentation of the specifics of each particular building so examined. Its sho rtcomings, of course, have to do with the instability of this approach to provid e a broader context for the study of architecture, to give insight into the moti ves of the patron or, at least in any specific way, into the specifics of the fu nction of a monument. It is precisely these sorts of details and data which waqf iyya can provide. Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri (1501-1516), the last of the Mamluk rul ers was a great patron of building. He erected several foundations, mostly in Ca iro. Of these, the most important was the Ghuriyya complex, located in Cairo on al-Qasaba al-'Uzma, the main street near the Azhar Mosque. The complex accommoda tes a variety of functions and includes a madrasa, a mausoleum, a khanqah, a kut tab and a sabil. Al-Ghuri's life and character are discussed in relation to his activities as a patron of the arts and architecture. Al- Ghuri's waqfiyya is stu died in detail in five sections following in broad outline the organization of t he waqfiyya itself. The first deals with the introduction, including a statement of the purpose of the waqf, an enumeration of the sultan's titles, the declarat ion of the act of waqf, and explanation of its reasons. Part two consists of the descriptions of the buildings forming the Ghuriyya complex as given in the waqf iyya. In part three a listing of the endowments, lands, buildings and other prop erties bequeathed to the waqf is given. Part four is a discussion of the stipula tions having to do with expenditures, the appointments of officials and employee s and their responsibilities. And finally the fifth section deals with the regul ations and conditions established by the patron to secure the waqf and insure it s continuity. The introduction to al-Ghuri's waqfiyya deals with the matter of m otives which were essentially grounded in personal piety and hope for divine rew ard. However, it is made clear from other passages in the waqfiyya that al-Ghuri had purposes of family solidarity and political security in mind as well. Waqfi yyas are useful ...
Download or read book Cairo of the Mamluks written by Doris Abouseif and published by I.B. Tauris. This book was released on 2007-10-24 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of Mamluk architecture spans three centuries and examines the monuments of the Mamluks in their social, political and urban context, during the period of their rule (1250-1517). This book displays the multiple facets of Mamluk patronage, and also provides a succinct discussion of the sixty key monuments built in Cairo by the Mamluk sultans. A richly illustrated volume with color photographs, plans and isometric drawings, this will be an essential reference work for scholars and students of the art and architecture of the Islamic world as well as art historians and historians of late medieval Islamic history.
Download or read book The Book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria 1250 1517 written by Doris Behrens-Abouseif and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is 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.
Download or read book The Patronage of the Mamluk Sultan Qa it Bay 872 901 1468 1496 written by Amy Whittier Newhall and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History and Society during the Mamluk Period 1250 1517 written by Bethany J. Walker and published by V&R Unipress. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a collection of research essays submitted by fellows of the Annemarie Schimmel Kolleg, an Advanced Center of Research in Mamluk Studies. It covers three themes, which correspond to the research agenda of the final three academic years of the Annemarie Schimmel Kolleg. These were: environmental history, material culture studies, and im/mobility. The aim of the contributions is to overcome the disciplinary boundaries of the field and to engage in scholarly debates in Ottoman Studies, European history, archae-ology and art history, and even the natural sciences.
Download or read book Mamluk History through Architecture written by Nasser Rabbat and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Analysing 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 artefacts. This is a groundbreaking work in the study of architecture and social history in the Middle East and beyond.
Download or read book The Mamluk Sultanate written by Carl F. Petry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging and accessible survey of the Mamluk Sultanate which positions the realm within the development of comparative political systems from a global perspective.
Download or read book The Patronage of the Mamluk Sultan Qa it Bay 872 901 1468 1496 written by Amy Whittier Newhall and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In the Sultan s Salon Learning Religion and Rulership at the Mamluk Court of Q ni awh al Ghawr r 1501 1516 2 vols written by Christian Mauder and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-08-09 with total page 1328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on his award-winning research, Christian Mauder’s In the Sultan’s Salon constitutes the first detailed study of the intellectual, religious, and political culture of the court of the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517), one of the most important polities in Islamic history.
Download or read book Late Mamluk Architectural Patronage in Cairo written by Nadania Idriss and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mamluk City in the Middle East written by Nimrod Luz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mamluk City in the Middle East offers an interdisciplinary study of urban history, urban experience, and the nature of urbanism in the region under the rule of the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517). The book focuses on three less-explored but politically significant cities in the Syrian region - Jerusalem, Safad (now in Israel), and Tripoli (now in Lebanon) - and presents a new approach and methodology for understanding historical cities. Drawing on diverse textual sources and intensive field surveys, Nimrod Luz reveals the character of the Mamluk city as well as various aspects of urbanism in the region, establishing the pre-modern city of the Middle East as a valid and useful lens through which to study various themes such as architecture, art history, history, and politics of the built environment. As part of this approach, Luz considers the processes by which Mamluk discourses of urbanism were conceptualized and then inscribed in the urban environment as concrete expressions of architectural design, spatial planning, and public memorialization.
Download or read book Browsing through the Sultan s Bookshelves written by Kristof D'hulster and published by V&R Unipress. This book was released on 2021-07-12 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting from 135 manuscripts that were once part of the library of the late Mamluk sultan Qāniṣawh al-Ghawrī (r. 1501–1516), this book challenges the dominant narrative of a "post-court era", in which courts were increasingly marginalized in the field of adab. Rather than being the literary barren field that much of the Arabic and Arabic-centred sources, produced extra muros, would have us believe, it re-cognizes Qāniṣawh's court as a rich and vibrant literary site and a cosmopolitan hub in a burgeoning Turkic literary ecumene. It also re-centres the ruler himself within this court. No longer the passive object of panegyric or the source of patronage alone, Qāniṣawh has an authorial voice in his own right, one that is idiosyncratic yet in conversation with other voices. As such, while this book is first and foremost a book about books, it is one that consciously aspires to be more than that: a book about a library, and, ultimately, a book about the man behind the library, Qāniṣawh al-Ghawrī.
Download or read book Rulers as Authors in the Islamic World written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How widespread was authorship among rulers in the premodern Islamic world? The writings of different types of rulers in different regions and periods are analyzed in this book, from the early centuries in the central lands of Islam to 19th century Sudan. The composition of poetry appears as the most fertile area for authorship among rulers. Prose writings show a wide variety, from astrology to bookmaking, from autobiography to creeds. Some of the rulers made claims to special knowledge, but in all cases authorship played a special role in the construction of the rulers' authority and legitimacy. Contributors: Ahmed Ibrahim Abushouk, Sean W. Anthony, María Luisa Ávila†, Teresa Bernheimer, Philip Bockholt, Sonja Brentjes, Christiane Czygan, David Durand-Guédy, Anne-Marie Eddé, Sinem Eryılmaz, Maribel Fierro, Adam Gaiser, Angelika Hartmann†, Livnat Holtzman, Maher Jarrar, Robert S. Kramer, Christian Mauder, Matthew Melvin-Koushki, Letizia Osti, Jürgen Paul, Petra Schmidl, Tilman Seidensticker.
Download or read book The Book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria 1250 1517 written by Doris Behrens-Abouseif and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book World History as the History of Foundations 3000 BCE to 1500 CE written by Michael Borgolte and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In World History as the History of Foundations, 3000 BCE to 1500 CE, Michael Borgolte investigates the origins and development of foundations from Antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages. In his survey foundations emerge not as mere legal institutions, but rather as “total social phenomena” which touch upon manifold aspects, including politics, the economy, art and religion of the cultures in which they emerged. Cross-cultural in its approach and the result of decades of research, this work represents by far the most comprehensive account of the history of foundations that has hitherto been published.
