Cairo: 1001 years of the city victorious [by] Janet L. Abu-Lughod.

Main entry:

Abu-Lughod, Janet L., author.

Title & Author:

Cairo: 1001 years of the city victorious [by] Janet L. Abu-Lughod.

Publication:

Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press, [1971]
©1971

Description:

xiv, 284 pages illustrations, maps 29 cm.

Series:

Princeton studies on the Near East

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-265).
The legacy of the first Arab settlements (640-1170) -- Ascent to medieval capital (1170-1340) -- Decline and fall -- The heritage from the medieval city -- Cleansing the Augean stables (1800-1848) -- The origins of modern Cairo -- The exploding demand for capital city residence -- The increased supply of urban land -- Urban problems : old, persistent, and new -- The emergence of the Northern city : comparative growth rates -- The anatomy of metropolitan Cairo -- Whither the city : a prognosis.

Resources:
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ACLS Humanities E-Book
Publisher description

ISBN:

0691030855
9780691030852

Subject:

Cairo (Egypt)
Cairo.
Egypt Cairo
Kairo
Caïro.
Le Caire (Égypte) Descriptions et voyages.
Le Caire (Égypte) Histoire.

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Princeton studies on the Near East.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 63067
Call No.: ID:91-B137
Status: Available

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