1 option
Dress and dress code in medieval Cairo : a Mamluk obsession / by Doris Behrens-Abouseif.
Loaned to Another Library GT533 .B45 2023
By Request
Log in to request item- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Behrens-Abouseif, Doris, author.
- Series:
- Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1: The Near and Middle East, 0169-9423 ; volume 176
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Clothing and dress--Egypt--History.
- Clothing and dress.
- Mamelukes--Egypt--History.
- Mamelukes.
- Mamelukes--Social life and customs.
- Egypt--History--1250-1517.
- Egypt.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]
- Summary:
- "In this book, Doris Behrens-Abouseif responds to the Mamluk chroniclers whose loquacity regarding clothing matters demands our attention. Using a multiplicity of sources including chronicles, European and Muslim travel narratives, popular storytelling, legal treatises, literature, and poetry, Behrens-Abouseif delves into the details of Mamluk dress. Whether as a vehicle for the sultanate's self-representation both internationally and domestically or as an expression of religious and social identities, status and wealth, female assertion, urban culture, and artistic creativity, clothing personified the broad Mamluk social spectrum. Replete with colorful anecdotes and copious illustrations, Dress and Dress Code in Medieval Cairo offers a lively and comprehensive study of this fascinating topic"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Behrens-Abouseif, Doris. Dress and dress code in medieval Cairo
- ISBN:
- 9789004684973
- 9004684972
- OCLC:
- 1395426146
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.