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Historic Cairo - A Walk through the Islamic City
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by Jim Anoniou
Sales Rank: 895812
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 112 pages
Published by: American University in Cairo Press February 1, 1999
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 9774244974
ISBN 13 Number: 978-9774244971
Book Dimensions:
8.1 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
Weighs: 11.2 ounces
Product Description
Cairo contains the greatest concentration of Islamic monuments in the world, and its mosques, mausolea, religious schools, baths, and caravanserais, built by prominent patrons between the seventh and nineteenth centuries, are among the finest in existence. Jim Antoniou takes his readers on a guided walk through the very heart of historic Cairo, among many of its greatest architectural treasures. Illustrated throughout with the author's own detailed maps and plans and lively sketches, the walk begins at the monumental gates in the north walls of the Fatimid city, follows the ancient thoroughfare of al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah south past Khan al Khalili and al-Ghuriya to the Street of the Tentmakers, turns left along the famous Darb al-Ahmar of the Arabian Nights, and ends at the awesome mosque of Sultan Hasan at the foot of the Citadel. Over ninety historic buildings along the way are identified and described, many of them open to visitors.
About The Author
Jim Anoniou is a British architect and city planner and the author of numerous books and publications, including Islamic Cities and Conservation. He has served as senior consultant to the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities for UNESCO and recently for the United Nations in the Rehabilitation of Cairo Project.
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