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Tree of pearls : the extraordinary architectural patronage of the 13th-century Egyptian slave-Queen Shajar al-Durr /

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"The woman known as "Tree of Pearls," who ruled Egypt in the summer of 1250 was unusual in every way. A rare case of a woman ruler, her reign marked the shift from Ayyubid to Mamluk rule, and her architectural patronage of two building complexes changed the face of Cairo and had a las...

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Main Author: Ruggles, D. Fairchild (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Shajarat al-Durr, > Sultana of Egypt, > -1257.
Shajarat al-Durr, > Sultana of Egypt, > -1257
Architects and patrons > Egypt.
Islamic architecture > Egypt.
Egypt > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Egypt > Kings and rulers > Tombs.
Egypt > History > 1250-1517.
Architectes et mécènes > Égypte.
Architecture islamique > Égypte.
Égypte > Histoire > 1250-1517.
Ancient & Classical.
History.
ART.
Islamic architecture
Queens
Egypt
Electronic books.
Biographies
Biographies.
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by Ruggles, D. Fairchild
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