|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. |
Record Nr. |
UNINA9910458816603321 |
|
|
Autore |
Milwright Marcus |
|
|
Titolo |
The fortress of the raven [[electronic resource] ] : Karak in the Middle Islamic period (1100 -1650) / / by Marcus Milwright |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pubbl/distr/stampa |
|
|
Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ISBN |
|
1-282-60199-7 |
9786612601996 |
90-474-3290-8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Descrizione fisica |
|
1 online resource (488 p.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collana |
|
Islamic history and civilization, , 0929-2403 ; ; v. 72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disciplina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Soggetti |
|
Ayyubids - History |
Mamelukes - History |
Islamic civilization |
Electronic books. |
Karak (Jordan : Province) History |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lingua di pubblicazione |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
|
|
|
|
|
Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
|
|
|
|
|
Note generali |
|
Description based upon print version of record. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nota di bibliografia |
|
Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-432) and index. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nota di contenuto |
|
Preliminary Material / Milwright -- Chapter One. Introduction / Milwright -- Chapter Two. The political history of Karak / Milwright -- Chapter Three. Administration and architectural patronage in Karak and its dependent regions / Milwright -- Chapter Four. Economic survey of Karak and its dependent regions / Milwright -- Chapter Five. Summary of the historical evidence / Milwright -- Chapter Six. Unglazed ceramics / Milwright -- Chapter Seven. Glazed ceramics / Milwright -- Chapter Eight. Summary of the ceramic evidence / Milwright -- Chapter Nine. Conclusion / Milwright -- Appendix One. Catalogue of the ceramics from Karak: Areas A–F / Milwright -- Appendix Two. Identifications of sites / Milwright -- Bibliography / Milwright -- Index / Milwright. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sommario/riassunto |
|
In c.1142 work started on the construction of a major castle in the southern Jordanian town of Karak. The largest of a network of fortifications, Karak castle became the administrative centre of an important Crusader lordship. After 1188 Karak and its territories were incorporated into the Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman sultanates. This |
|
|
|
|