- Paperback: 120 pages
- Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press; illustrated edition edition (31 Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 9774246322
- ISBN-13: 978-9774246326
- Product Dimensions: 28.1 x 23.4 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,716,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This work presents a series of pen and ink sketches of historic Cairene architecture, made by a single artist over a period of ten years. The accompanying text presents the monuments as part of a larger cultural, social and historical continuum, placing the buildings in human perspective. In Cairo, the reflection of human drama in architecture is particularly apparent; this book highlights such drama through character sketches of the rivalries, family relationships, intrigues and alliances between the patrons and builders of the medieval city. Cross-references to other sketches in the book draw the captions together into a narrative that reflects the intricate relationships between the buildings, their founders, and their neighbourhoods. The book is designed to enhance the enjoyment of the involved traveller who strives to make the encounter with another culture more meaningful and shift their perspective from the "exotic" to the familiar.
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The Egyptians have raised monumental buildings in stone for millennia, and the skill did not vanish after the Arab conquest: the oldest surviving Islamic monument in Cairo, the Nilometer, is expertly built in cut stone. Read the first page
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The Egyptians have raised monumental buildings in stone for millennia, and the skill did not vanish after the Arab conquest: the oldest surviving Islamic monument in Cairo, the Nilometer, is expertly built in cut stone. Read the first page
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I purchased this book recently and am glad that I did, wonderful sketches, unusual choices, lots of interesting information, a very personal account from a man who knows this city well and has grown to love it.
Very nice to read a book written and sketched over a long period and resulting in something to treasure.
Very nice to read a book written and sketched over a long period and resulting in something to treasure.
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