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THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF ISLAMIC CAIRO
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THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF ISLAMIC CAIRO By Richard Yeomans published by Garnet ISBN 1-85964-154-7 price £29.95 hardback
Since Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798, the western traveller has been obsessed with the Pharaohs and Egypt's ancient past. Her Islamic culture has been largely ignored, and the pyramids have been allowed to cast a long shadow over the visual culture of Islamic Cairo, obscuring a magnificent art and architectural heritage that has lasted over a thousand years, from the building of the Mosque of Amr in the seventh century to that of Muhammad All in…
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THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF ISLAMIC CAIRO
THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF ISLAMIC CAIRO By Richard Yeomans...balance and examine the art and architectural treasures of Cairo from the Arab to the...illustrating how the story of Islamic art and architecture is one of continuing... |
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The Art and Architecture of Islamic Cairo.(Brief article)(Book review)
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The art and architecture of Islamic Cairo.(book)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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