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Author : William Lyster (Art historian)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Cairo (Egypt)
ISBN : UOM:39015029699207
Author : Nasser O. Rabbat
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004492486
This architectural history of the Citadel of Cairo uses indices from maps, photographs, plans of hitherto unstudied structures, and a large array of historical documents to chronologically reconstruct the Citadel's development from its foundation by Salah al-Din until it reached its most monumental form in the middle of the fourteenth century. The study analyzes the influence of Mamluk socio-political hierarchy on the conceptualization of the Citadel's spaces and forms; assesses its impact on medieval Cairo; proposes a new interpretation for the development of Mamluk royal architecture; and presents new definitions for a number of medieval architectural terms. By weaving the history of the Citadel together with the history of Cairo and the Mamluk system, this book is relevant to historians of architecture and urbanism and medieval historians.
Author : Nasser O. Rabbat,Aga Khan Award for Architecture (Organization)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Cairo (Egypt)
ISBN : OCLC:25523512
Author : William Lyster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9775089026
Author : William Lyster,Ian Portman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Islamic architecture
ISBN : 9775089476
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Egypt
ISBN : NYPL:33433082453527
Author : Clifford Edmund Bosworth
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004153882
This book contains articles on historic cities of the Islamic world, ranging from West Africa to Malaysia, which over the centuries have been centres of culture and learning and of economic and commercial life, and which have contributed much to the consolidation of Islam as a faith and as a social and political institution. The articles have been taken from the second edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam, completed in 2004, but in many cases expanded and rewritten. All have been updated to include fresh historical information, with note of contemporary social developments and population statistics. The book thus delineates the urban background of Islam has it has evolved up to the present day, highlighting the role of such great cities as Cairo, Istanbul, Baghdad and Delhi in Islamic history, and also brings them together in a rich panorama illustrating one of mankind's greatest achievements, the living organism of the city.
Author : Caroline Williams
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781617972782
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 awaits the delight of the general visitor. This new, fully revised 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 restoration initiatives and newly opened monuments such as the Amir Taz Palace and the Sitt Wasila House. "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 souvenir of many profitable and enjoyable rambles among the monuments of Cairo." -Jonathan M. Bloom, Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt "Any visitor to Cairo who wants to see the monuments should not be without it." -Bernard O'Kane "Anyone interested in knowing more about Cairo's Islamic architecture should pick up the excellent Islamic Monuments in Cairo: The Practical Guide." -Lonely Planet: Cairo, 1998
Author : Khaled Fahmy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997-11-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521560071
While previous scholarship has viewed Mehmed Ali Pasha as the founder of modern Egypt, Khaled Fahmy offers a new interpretation of his role in the rise of Egyptian nationalism, locating him in the Ottoman context as an ambitious Ottoman reformer. Basing his work on previously neglected archival material, the author demonstrates how Mehmed Ali sought to develop the Egyptian economy and to build up the army, not as a means of gaining Egyptian independence from the Ottoman Empire, but to further his own ambitions for hereditary rule over the province. In its analysis of nation-building and the construction of state power, the book makes a significant contribution to the larger theoretical debates. It will therefore be essential reading for students in the field, as well as for Ottomanists, military historians and those interested in the development of the modern nation-state.
Author : Stanley Lane-Poole
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 9781108065696
Author : Suhana Rossi
Publisher : Tektime
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9788835459477
Step into the enchanting world of the 'Cairo Travel Guide,' where every turn of the page reveals cultural wonders, tantalizing flavors, and breathtaking natural beauty. This all-encompassing guidebook unveils the captivating secrets of Cairo's most iconic destinations, from the timeless Pyramids of Giza to the vibrant mosques and the majestic Nile River. Immerse yourself in fascinating itineraries, indulge in a myriad of culinary delights, and embark on thrilling adventures. Uncover insider tips on top-notch accommodations, gain valuable visa insights, and navigate transportation hubs with ease. Let 'Cairo Travel Guide' be your gateway to an immersive journey - a literary masterpiece that captures the very essence of this extraordinary city. Translator: Ashok Kumawat PUBLISHER: TEKTIME
Author : Nasser O. Rabbat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Architecture, Mameluke
ISBN : UOM:39015033133037
This dissertation reconstructs one of the major works of military and palatial architecture in the Middle Ages, the Citadel of the Mountain (QaI'at aI-Jabal) in Cairo. It traces its development from its inception in 1176 under Salah aI-Din al-Ayyubi until it reached its definitive and most monumental form under aI-Nasir Muhammad (1293-1341, with two interruptions). The dissertation focuses on the part of the Citadel called today the southern enclosure, which was the residence of the sultan, and of which only the congregational mosque remains standing. It analyzes the different stages of its topographic and architectural development using primarily references collated from the chronicles, biographical compendia, and legal documents of the Mamluk period, and secondarily surface archeology, toponymy, and typological comparisons with extant Bahri Mamluk palaces in Cairo. Through the reconstruction of the Citadel, the study addresses a number of wider methodological and historical issues. It evaluates the influence of the Mamluk socio-political hierarchy on the structure of the palatial complex and on the conceptualization of its spaces and forms. It stresses the importance of construing the architectural vocabulary of the period in its proper historical context. And finally, the dissertation questions the modern perception of the architectural development in a medieval Islamic environment by emphasizing the difference between its secular and religious architecture, and by showing how this perception is disproportionately molded by the latter.
Author : Max Rodenbeck
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780525562986
From a noted journalist who has spent much of his life in Cairo, here is a dazzling cultural excavation of that most ancient, colorful, and multifaceted of cities. The seat of pharaohs and sultans, the prize of conquerors from Alexander to Saladin to Napoleon, Cairo--nicknamed "the Victorious"--has never ceased reinventing herself. With intimate knowlege, humor, and affection, Rodenbeck takes us on an insider's tour of the magnificent city: its backstreets and bazaars, its belly-dance theaters and hashish dens, its crowded slums and fashionable salons, its incomparably rich past and its challenging future. Cairo: The City Victorious is a unique blend of travel and history, an epic, resonant work that brings one of the world's great metropolises to life in all its dusty, chaotic beauty.
Author : M. B. Synge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1409933466
Margaret Bertha Synge (1861-1939) was a British author of books for children at the end of the nineteenthand beginning of the twentieth-century. Her works include: Cook's Voyages (1892), The Story of Scotland (1896), A Child of the Mews (1897), A Book of Scottish Poetry (edited) (1897), Brave Men and Brave Deeds (1898), A Helping Hand (1898), Life of Gladstone (1899), The Queen's Namesake (1899), Life of General Charles Gordon (1900), The Story of the World for the Children of the British Empire (5 vols., 1903), The Struggle for Sea Power (1903), The Awakening of Europe (1903), The World's Childhood: Stories of the Fairies Simply Told (2 vols., 1905), A Short History of Social Life in England (1906), Molly (1907), Martha Wren: A Story of Faithful Service (1908), The Great Victorian Age for Children (1908), Great Englishwomen (1911), A Book of Discovery (1912), Simple Garments for Children (1913), Simple Garments for Infants (1914), The Reign of Queen Victoria (1916) and The Story of the World at War (1926).
Author : Frédéric Bauden,Malika Dekkiche
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 909 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004384637
Mamluk Cairo, a Crossroads for Embassies gathers twenty-eight essays that offer the most up-to-date insight into the diplomacy and diplomatics of the Mamluk sultanate with Muslim and non-Muslim powers.