Tree of Pearls: The Extraordinary Architectural Patronage of the 13th-Century Egyptian Slave-Queen Shajar Al-Durr
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Shajar al-Durr--known as "Tree of Pearls"--began her remarkable career as a child slave, given as property to the Ayyubid Sultan Salih of Egypt. She became his favorite concubine, was manumitted, became the sultan's wife, served as governing regent, and ultimately rose to become the legitimately appointed sultan of Egypt in 1250 after her husband's death. Shajar al-Durr used her wealth and power to add a tomb to his urban madrasa; with this innovation,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0190873205
ISBN13:9780190873202
Release Date:May 2020
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:204 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"
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