Egyptian & Mesopotamian Art, Cities of Africa - Travel, Middle East History - Ancient & Islamic Empire, Islamic and Middle Eastern Architecture, Art, Islamic, Egypt - History, Egypt - Travel, Cities of the Middle East - Travel, Middle East & North Africa
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Overview
Unlike Baghdad and Damascus, Cairo was spared the devastation of the Mongol invasions, and many of its fine medieval structures are still standing - mosques, madrasas, mausoleums, caravanserais, fortifications, aqueducts, private houses, Quranic schools. It is an unequaled treasure-house of Islamic architecture - a treasure-house that most visitors pass by in ignorance. This revised and updated edition of an always popular book describes Cairo's rich architectural heritage and medieval urban development, and guides the visitor around over two hundred of the city's most interesting Islamic monuments.Book Details
Published
November 4, 1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pages
312
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9789774242908