Cairo Illustrated
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2006
The American University in Cairo Press (Verlag)
978-977-424-935-8 (ISBN)
The American University in Cairo Press (Verlag)
978-977-424-935-8 (ISBN)
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About Cairo and the political and cultural fulcrum of the Arab world, this book explores Cairo's past and present, from Saqqara to the Citadel of Saladin, from the ancient synagogue and churches of Cairo to the skyscrapers along the Nile. It is illustrated with color photographs and introduces the Islamic,Coptic and Egyptian Antiquities museums.
A visual journey through the streets and the history of the Mother of the World
Cairo is an exploding modern metropolis of eighteen million people that nevertheless preserves within its heart the finest medieval city in the world, its alleys, mosques, and caravanserais the original setting for the Arabian Nights, whose atmosphere is palpable still for the visitor wandering through its bazaars, while at sunset the Pyramids glow gold against the Western Desert as they have done for one million seven hundred thousand evenings past. The monuments of pharaohs and sultans lie within the city’s reach, making Cairo and its environs an unequaled storehouse of human achievement.
In this guide to the largest city in Africa and the political and cultural fulcrum of the Arab world, Michael Haag explores Cairo’s past and present in word and picture, from Saqqara to the Citadel of Saladin, from the ancient synagogue and churches of Old Cairo to the skyscrapers along the Nile, from Khan al-Khalili, the vast bazaar as intricate as inlay work, to the Belle Epoque façades of the downtown streets, and introduces you to the treasures of three great civilizations at the Islamic, Coptic, and Egyptian Antiquities museums.
Beautifully illustrated with 150 color photographs, this is a fascinating armchair tour of Cairo in all its variety.
A visual journey through the streets and the history of the Mother of the World
Cairo is an exploding modern metropolis of eighteen million people that nevertheless preserves within its heart the finest medieval city in the world, its alleys, mosques, and caravanserais the original setting for the Arabian Nights, whose atmosphere is palpable still for the visitor wandering through its bazaars, while at sunset the Pyramids glow gold against the Western Desert as they have done for one million seven hundred thousand evenings past. The monuments of pharaohs and sultans lie within the city’s reach, making Cairo and its environs an unequaled storehouse of human achievement.
In this guide to the largest city in Africa and the political and cultural fulcrum of the Arab world, Michael Haag explores Cairo’s past and present in word and picture, from Saqqara to the Citadel of Saladin, from the ancient synagogue and churches of Old Cairo to the skyscrapers along the Nile, from Khan al-Khalili, the vast bazaar as intricate as inlay work, to the Belle Epoque façades of the downtown streets, and introduces you to the treasures of three great civilizations at the Islamic, Coptic, and Egyptian Antiquities museums.
Beautifully illustrated with 150 color photographs, this is a fascinating armchair tour of Cairo in all its variety.
Michael Haag (Author, Photographs by) (1943–2020) was a London-based writer and photographer. He is author and photographer of Alexandria Illustrated (AUC Press, 2004) and Cairo Illustrated (AUC Press, 2006), and author of Vintage Alexandria: Photographs of the City, 1860–1960 (AUC Press, 2008) and Alexandria: City of Memory (2004). His other books include The Templars and The Durrells of Corfu.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.9.2015 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Cairo |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 495 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst |
| Reiseführer ► Afrika ► Ägypten | |
| ISBN-10 | 977-424-935-6 / 9774249356 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-977-424-935-8 / 9789774249358 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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