Author: Yaacov Lev
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-10-11
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9004476156
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume focuses on the interplay between urban society and material culture in the medieval and Ottoman Middle East. The history of Jerusalem in the middle ages is discussed by a number of papers as well as Mamluk Tripoli and the urban history of Palestine during the Crusades. The multi-role of the cadi in the Muslim city is illuminated by two studies cases concerning the Fatimid and Mamluk periods. Three aspects of material culture; the production and spread of paper, textiles and the trade in medicinal substances also are dealt with.
Book Synopsis Towns and Material Culture in the Medieval Middle East by : Yaacov Lev
Download or read book Towns and Material Culture in the Medieval Middle East written by Yaacov Lev and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-11 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on the interplay between urban society and material culture in the medieval and Ottoman Middle East. The history of Jerusalem in the middle ages is discussed by a number of papers as well as Mamluk Tripoli and the urban history of Palestine during the Crusades. The multi-role of the cadi in the Muslim city is illuminated by two studies cases concerning the Fatimid and Mamluk periods. Three aspects of material culture; the production and spread of paper, textiles and the trade in medicinal substances also are dealt with.