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The book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1250-1517) : scribes, libraries and market
Title
The book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1250-1517) : scribes, libraries and market / by Doris Behrens-Abouseif.
ISBN
9789004387003
9004387005
Publication
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2019
Physical Description
xi, 178 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Summary
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.
Other formats
Online version: Behrens-Abouseif, Doris, author. Book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1250-1517) Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 11, 2018
Series
Islamic history and civilization : studies and texts ; volume 162
Bibliography
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.
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