Cairo since 1900: An Architectural Guide

Author:   Mohamed Elshahed ,  Mercedes Volait
Publisher:   The American University in Cairo Press
ISBN:  

9789774168697


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   05 October 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Mohamed Elshahed ,  Mercedes Volait
Publisher:   The American University in Cairo Press
Imprint:   The American University in Cairo Press
Weight:   0.692kg
ISBN:  

9789774168697


ISBN 10:   9774168690
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   05 October 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowlegments How to Use This Guide Foreword Introduction Maps Historic Cairo Downtown Bulaq Sayyida Zaynab and Abdin Garden City Manial Giza and Haram Dokki and Aguza Mohandiseen Imbaba Zamalek Abbasiya Nasr City Heliopolis Maadi Periphery Notes Bibliography Index of Architects

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Split into sections that are dedicated to Cairo's various neighborhoods, the 407-page volume beautifully presents lost buildings, as well as those still standing, along with details about their architects, location and construction. --Rima Alsammarae, Architectural Digest Middle East


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Mohamed Elshahed is a Cairo-based architect and specialist on modern Egyptian architecture, urbanism, and visual culture. He completed his PhD in Middle East Studies at New York University and holds an MA in architecture studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He blogs at cairobserver.com.

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