Abstract
Mamluk Architecture was renowned for its grandeur. It had characteristic features that distinguished it from other styles and added to its unquestioned beauty. Cairo saw a revival of the Mamluk style in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century at the hands of renowned European architects such as Antoine Lasciac and Mario Rossi, in addition to European-educated Egyptian architectures, most notably Mustafa Fahmi. During the reign of Khedive Ismaâ il, Egypt witnessed a strong wave of European-influenced buildings, at the same time that the Mamluk style was being revived. The revived style was used in many buildings, not only religious ones. Domestic buildings were erected in that style for both foreign and Egyptian clients. The historical context in which the revival phase took place is a very important factor because it enables us to posit the reasons behind its revival. The aim of this thesis is to argue that the neo-Mamluk style was the chosen style of Egyptian nationalism. Out of the many architectural styles that led up to it, it became prominent and persistent even in cases where more than one of these styles were fused. To support this argument I will try to answer previously raised questions concerning this revival and address earlier scholarly arguments concerning this period. The second part of the thesis will deal with evolving examples from the late 19th century to our present day to support the hypothesis that the Mamluk style was the chosen style of Egyptian nationalism.
Department
Arab & Islamic Civilizations Department
Degree Name
MA in Arabic Studies
Graduation Date
2-1-2012
Submission Date
January 2013
First Advisor
O'Kane, Bernard
Committee Member 1
Kenney, Ellen
Committee Member 2
Bacharach, Jere
Extent
136 p.
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Library of Congress Subject Heading 1
Architecture, Mameluke -- Egypt.
Library of Congress Subject Heading 2
Islamic architecture -- Egypt.
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APA Citation
Marei, L.
(2012).Revival of Mamluk architecture in the 19th & 20th centuries [Master's Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/873
MLA Citation
Marei, Laila Kamal. Revival of Mamluk architecture in the 19th & 20th centuries. 2012. American University in Cairo, Master's Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/873