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Tree of pearls : the extraordinary architectural patronage of the 13th-century Egyptian slave-queen Shajar al-Durr / D. Fairchild Ruggles.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white)Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190873233 (ebook) :Subject(s): 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 -- 1250-1517Additional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190873202DDC classification: 962.024092 LOC classification: DT96.3.S54Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 'Tree of Pearls' is a vivid exploration of the life of a singular woman who rose from slavery to become sultan of Egypt in the 13th century. Her achievements were the ending the Seventh Crusade, the inauguration of the Mamluk dynasty, and the building of innovative works of architecture that left an enduring mark on Cairo.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Tree of Pearls' is a vivid exploration of the life of a singular woman who rose from slavery to become sultan of Egypt in the 13th century. Her achievements were the ending the Seventh Crusade, the inauguration of the Mamluk dynasty, and the building of innovative works of architecture that left an enduring mark on Cairo.
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