Historic Cairo: A Walk through the Islamic City

Historic Cairo: A Walk through the Islamic City

Cairo contains the greatest concentration of Islamic monuments in the world, and its mosques, mausoleums, 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 authorâ€™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-Muâ€˜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 magnificent 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. This is an enthralling walk that everybody can enjoy, whether on foot or in an armchair.
Country USA
Brand Bloomsbury
Manufacturer The American University in Cairo Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 90 maps & figures
ReleaseDate 1999-02-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9789774244971

Country	USA
Brand	Bloomsbury
Manufacturer	The American University in Cairo Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	90 maps & figures
ReleaseDate	1999-02-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9789774244971