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.