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

'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 th...

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Main Author: Ruggles, D. Fairchild
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020, 2020
Series:Oxford scholarship online / Oxford scholarship online
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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