Unlike Baghdad and Damascus, Cairo was spared the devastation of the Mongol invasions, and many of its fine medieval structures are still standing - mosques, madrasas, mausoleums, caravanserais, fortifications, aqueducts, private houses, Quranic schools. It is an unequaled treasure-house of Islamic architecture - a treasure-house that most visitors pass by in ignorance. This revised and updated edition of an always popular book describes Cairo's rich architectural heritage and medieval urban development, and guides the ...
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Unlike Baghdad and Damascus, Cairo was spared the devastation of the Mongol invasions, and many of its fine medieval structures are still standing - mosques, madrasas, mausoleums, caravanserais, fortifications, aqueducts, private houses, Quranic schools. It is an unequaled treasure-house of Islamic architecture - a treasure-house that most visitors pass by in ignorance. This revised and updated edition of an always popular book describes Cairo's rich architectural heritage and medieval urban development, and guides the visitor around over two hundred of the city's most interesting Islamic monuments.
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VG+: Book is in excellent condition. It has tight binding and neat pages. There is some wear to the edges of the softcover typical of shelving. A matte softcover book featuring a pictoral illustration on the cover. Has perfect binding. The text is printed on the front cover in white, and down the spine in black. The spine is gray and blue. Pages: (8), ix-xi, (1), 1-312. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs, including 47 credited illustrations.
