Creating medieval Cairo : empire, religion, and architectural preservation in nineteenth-century Egypt /

Creating medieval Cairo : empire, religion, and architectural preservation in nineteenth-century Egypt /

"This book argues that the historic city we know as Medieval Cairo was created in the nineteenth century by both Egyptians and Europeans against a background of four overlapping political and cultural contexts: namely, the local Egyptian, Anglo-Egyptian, Anglo-Indian, and Ottoman imperial milie...

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Main Author: Sanders, Paula (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

Subjects:

Architecture > Egypt > Cairo > 19th century.
Islamic architecture > Egypt > Cairo.
City planning > Egypt > Cairo > History > 19th century.
Cairo (Egypt) > Civilization > 19th century.
Cairo (Egypt) > Religious life and customs.
Cairo (Egypt) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Conservation and restoration.

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Call Number: NA1583 .S26 2008

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Table of Contents:
  • Constructing medieval Cairo in the nineteenth century
  • Islam for the modern world : medieval Cairo between Egyptian reformers and British critics
  • Cairo of the Arabian Nights
  • Keeping Cairo medieval : world heritage and the debate over Fatimid monuments.