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The urban dream of the Arab Islamic city is seen in Cairo, the world's largest medieval urban system where traditional lifestyles are still implemented. Despite extensive efforts to preserve Historic Cairo, it is sadly vulnerable. Ahmed Sedky investigates the reasons for this, exploring and com...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sedky, Ahmed (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cairo : American University in Cairo Press, 2009.
Edición:[US & CA territories only version].
Temas:
Islamic architecture > Egypt > Cairo.
Historic buildings > Egypt > Cairo.
Architecture islamique > Égypte > Le Caire.
HISTORY > Middle East > Egypt.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Religious.
Historic buildings
Islamic architecture
Denkmalschutz
Egypt > Cairo
Kairo
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The urban dream of the Arab Islamic city is seen in Cairo, the world's largest medieval urban system where traditional lifestyles are still implemented. Despite extensive efforts to preserve Historic Cairo, it is sadly vulnerable. Ahmed Sedky investigates the reasons for this, exploring and comparing regional and international case studies. Questions such as how and what to conserve are raised and elaborated through the perspectives of different stakeholders.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxii, 305 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-287) and index.
ISBN:9781936190638
193619063X
9781617973741
1617973742

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