Islamic architecture in Cairo :

Behrens-Abouseif, Doris.

Islamic architecture in Cairo : an introduction / by Doris Behrens-Abouseif. - Cairo : AUC Press; 1989. - xviii, 173 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173)

Combining an analysis of Cairo's urban growth from the Islamic conquest up to the reign of Muhammad 'Ali, an overview of its main architectural styles, a descriptive catalog of the major monuments, and a discussion of domestic architecture, this concise and comprehensive study will appeal to specialists as well as beginning students and interested lay readers.

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Islamic architecture -- Egypt -- Cairo.
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Cairo (Egypt) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

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