| This volume presents a fully documented armorial roll of Saracenic sultans and emirs, designed to meet the requirements of students of Muslim archaeology and covering the geographical area of Syria, Palestine and Egypt during the period from the end of the Crusades to the Ottoman conquest. A comprehensive introduction discusses the origins and forms of Saracenic heraldry and its place in Ayyubid and Mamluk society. The armorial roll contains descriptions of blazons, explanations of inscriptions and bibliographic references. Inscriptions are given in Arabic with English translations. (1933) |