for the Art and Material Culture of the Middle East
The Management of Architectural Heritage in the Mamluk Sultanate
7 November 17:15
Professor Doris Behrens-Abouseif, SOAS
This lecture is part of the Michaelmas Term Research Seminar Series.
The lecture will be held in the Lecture Room at The Khalili Research Centre, 3 St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LG.
Abstract
This seminar will examine the various strategies used by the Mamluk establishment in dealing with the monuments of their predecessors, the priorities of maintenance and restoration and the related waqf issues.