The Minarets of Cairo: Islamic Architecture from the Arab Conquest to the End of the Ottoman Period by Doris Behrens-Abouseif

The Minarets of Cairo: Islamic Architecture from the Arab Conquest to the End of the Ottoman Period

Doris Behrens-Abouseif

352 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction design history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Minarets have defined Cairo's skyline since its early history: they are one of the most characteristic features of Islamic architecture. In Egypt, where civilizations have manifested themselves through awe-inspiring structures since antiquity, ""a...

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