Fortresses of the Near East. Ayyubid Military Architecture.
PUPSorbonne| N° d'inventaire | 14791 |
| Format | 22.5 x 28.5 |
| Détails | 365 p., numerous illustrations, hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2011 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | |
Built between the years 1170 and 1250, the Ayyubid fortresses are among the most impressive achievements of Near Eastern military architecture. Yet they have long been overshadowed by the castles built by the Crusaders, which have been the subject of much research since the end of the 19th century. This book seeks to redress this situation by focusing on the study of the Islamic fortresses of the Principality of Damascus. Although they were built at the same time as the Crusader castles, their components and programs show that their development took place largely in parallel, independently, and with inspiration from other architectural repertoires, notably that of Late Antiquity.
Built between the years 1170 and 1250, the Ayyubid fortresses are among the most impressive achievements of Near Eastern military architecture. Yet they have long been overshadowed by the castles built by the Crusaders, which have been the subject of much research since the end of the 19th century. This book seeks to redress this situation by focusing on the study of the Islamic fortresses of the Principality of Damascus. Although they were built at the same time as the Crusader castles, their components and programs show that their development took place largely in parallel, independently, and with inspiration from other architectural repertoires, notably that of Late Antiquity.