description: This thematic travel guide explores the intellectual, scientific and cultural heritage seen in Mamluk architecture and decorative arts through eight suggested travel itineraries. Seven of these are one-day trips, one being two-days, around Cairo and the northern cities of Alexandria, Rosetta and Fuwa in Lower Egypt. Maps, plans and colour photographs feature prominently and the itineraries are preceded by three thematic essays providing the historical background.
language: English
title: Mamluk Art the Splendour and Magic of the Sultans
titlecomplete: Mamluk Art the Splendour and Magic of the Sultans (Islamic Art in the Mediterranean)
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.