The Book in Mamluk Egypt and Syria (1250-1517): Scribes, Libraries, and Markets

Contents: The legacy The classical heritage The Fatimid and Ayyubid legacies Mamluk libraries Patronage of the Mamluk book A palace library? The libraries of religious institutions The librarians in religious institutions Private libraries and endowments Book circulation and storage Borrowing practices The size of libraries The size of books The physical setting The market Location and environment Dealers and publishers Value, prices, and fees The Mamluk scribe : background and formation Terminology and definition Writing and copying From oral to written books and back Books from the barracks The Mamluk master calligraphers The art and practice of calligraphy Teaching writing and calligraphy The social and cultural contexts Calligraphers and craftsmen Calligraphers and the aristocracy The chain of Mamluk calligraphers The Syrian school The Egyptian school