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100	1		_aRabbat, Nasser O. _914307
245	1	0	_aMamluk history through architecture : _bmonuments, culture and politics in medieval Egypt and Syria / _c Nasser Rabbat.
260			_aCairo : _b AUC Press, _c 2010.
300			_axiv, 261 p. : _bill., plans ; _c26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 238-251) and index.
520			_aThe 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. Analyzing Mamluk constructions as a form of communication and documentation as well as a cultural index,Mamluk History Through Architectureshows how the buildings mirror the complex -- and historically unique -- military, political, social and financial structures of Mamluk society.
650		0	_aMamelukes. _914308
650		0	_aArchitecture, Mameluke _zEgypt. _914309
650		0	_aArchitecture, Mameluke _zSyria. _914310
651		0	_aEgypt _xHistory _y1250-1517. _914311
651		0	_aSyria _xHistory _y1260-1516. _914312
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