Items related to Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide
Synopsis
Walks the visitor around two hundred of the city's most interesting Islamic monuments
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Caroline Williams, with graduate degrees in Middle Eastern history (Harvard) and Islamic art and architecture (American University in Cairo), has been a frequent resident/visitor of Cairo since 1961
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide
Stock Image
Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide
Published by
The American University in Cairo Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 9774246950
ISBN 13: 9789774246951
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G9774246950I3N00
Stock Image
Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide
Published by
The American University in Cairo Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 9774246950
ISBN 13: 9789774246951
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G9774246950I5N00
Seller Image
Islamic Monuments in Cairo : The Practical Guide
Published by
American Univ in Cairo Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 9774246950
ISBN 13: 9789774246951
Used
Softcover
Seller: Bookbot, Prague, Czech Republic
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Fine. Abnutzung / Risse - leicht; Gebrochener Buchrucken / Seiten oder Softcover umgeknickt. Cairo's Islamic monuments are part of an uninterrupted tradition that spans over a thousand years of building activity. No other Islamic city can equal Cairo's spectacular heritage, nor trace its historical and architectural development with such clarity. The discovery of this historic core, first visually by nineteenth-century western artists then intellectually by twentieth-century Islamic art specialists, now--at the turn of the millennium--awaits the delight of the general visitor. This new edition of a popular and handy guide continues to walk the visitor around two hundred of the city's most interesting Islamic monuments. It also keeps pace with recent developments with updated and revised material. "This book ought to be in the luggage of every visitor to Cairo. Furthermore, once home, lovers and students of Cairo's architecture will find it a convenient and accurate quick reference as well as a cherished sourvenir of many profitable and enjoyable rambles among the monuments of Cairo."--Jonathan M.Bloom, Harvard University, Journal of the American Research Center "Any visitor to Cairo who wants to see the monuments should not be without it."--Bernard O'Kane, The American University in Cairo "Anyone interested in knowing more about Cairo's Islamic architecture should pick up the excellent Islamic Monuments in a Practical Guide"--Cairo, The Lonely Planet. Seller Inventory # 8d5ef2f0-2870-4d38-9460-29404b1d274e
Buy Used
US$ 27.48
US$ 24.26 shipping
Ships from Czech Republic to U.S.A.
Ships from Czech Republic to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide
Published by
The American University in Cairo Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 9774246950
ISBN 13: 9789774246951
Used
Paperback
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Clean pages. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. This copy is the Second Printing of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1270140797
Stock Image
Islamic Monuments in Cairo : The Practical Guide Caroline Williams
Published by
American Univ in Cairo Press, 2004
ISBN 10: 9774246950
ISBN 13: 9789774246951
Used
Softcover
Seller: BUCHSERVICE / ANTIQUARIAT Lars Lutzer, Wahlstedt, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: gut. 2004. Islamic Monuments in Cairo : The Practical Guide In deutscher Sprache. pages. Seller Inventory # BN458713
Buy Used
US$ 214.21
US$ 46.17 shipping
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available