- Hardcover: 96 pages
- Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. (26 April 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0789207079
- ISBN-13: 978-0789207074
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 23.1 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,315,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Cairo Cats celebrates the furry creatures, capturing them in flattering poses all over town... Lovingly designed." - Egypt Today"
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Far from being pampered house cats, these feisty creatures roam freely through the streets of Cairo. They were so beloved in ancient days that they were portrayed in statues and, upon the death of a cat, a lavish funeral was held. According to folk tradition, the prophet Muhammad cut off his coat sleeve because he had to stand up for prayer and did not want to disturb his cat who was napping on his sleeve. Today, as the photographs display, the mystique of the cat lives on. During her seven-year stay in Cairo, Lorraine Chittock pursued cats throughout the city, taking intimate portraits of these wary inhabitants. She portrays their lunar eyes coolly scanning the relentless bustle around them and their long bodies slinking through souks and down alleys. The intriguing images and the fascinating introduction and quotes paired with them trace the timeless bond between people and cats in Cairo revealing the rhythm of life there, its joys, sorrows, and deep sense of religion. This is the quintessential cat book, featuring the quintessential cat.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Wonderfully clever book
7 Aug 2006
Format:Hardcover
I have bought a number of Cats of Cairo now for friends everywhere and all have found this book to be insightful, entertaining and endearing. The photographs are special but the thoughts and insights that accompany them are both appealing and informative and offer a glimpse into the lives of the amazing felines that stalk the streets and alleys of Cairo.
Barbara Fudge
Cairo, Egypt
Barbara Fudge
Cairo, Egypt
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Spirituality & the cat
1 Aug 2006
Format:Hardcover
My cat-people friends are FLIPPING out over this book; photos of heaven for cat lovers. From pagan cattitudes to sufi dhikr-purrs, a divine celebration of the feline. How felicitous! Lucky Lorraine, too, to have landed what has to be one of the last essays of the late Dr Annemarie Schimmel (may she rest in mercy), and such an essay of sweet profundity, all about the place of love for cats in Islam: Hadiths on kittens, cat-loving Egyptians, these are a few of her favorite things.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
For anyone who has looked into the mystery of a cat's eyes
7 Jun 2001
Format:Hardcover
Cats Of Cairo: Egypt's Enduring Legacy is a splendidly presented photographic presentation and testament to the savvy, street-smart felines of Cairo and the result of photographer Lorraine Chittock's seven year residence in this fabled Egyptian city. Here we see intimate portraits of these predatory survivors augmented with quotes derived from a spectrum of historical and modern sources tracing the timeless connection between people and cats in a never ending cycle of life. Cats Of Cairo is a fitting testament and "must" reading for anyone who has ever looked into the mystery of a cat's eyes, watched the stalking of a perfect predator, or felt purring vibrations under a caressing stroke.
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