{"product_id":"cairo-illustrated-paperback","title":"Cairo Illustrated - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Haag\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visual journey through the streets and the history of the Mother of the World\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCairo is an exploding modern metropolis of eighteen million people that nevertheless preserves within its heart the finest medieval city in the world, its alleys, mosques, and caravanserais the original setting for the Arabian Nights, whose atmosphere is palpable still for the visitor wandering through its bazaars, while at sunset the Pyramids glow gold against the Western Desert as they have done for one million seven hundred thousand evenings past. The monuments of pharaohs and sultans lie within the city's reach, making Cairo and its environs an unequaled storehouse of human achievement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this guide to the largest city in Africa and the political and cultural fulcrum of the Arab world, Michael Haag explores Cairo's past and present in word and picture, from Saqqara to the Citadel of Saladin, from the ancient synagogue and churches of Old Cairo to the skyscrapers along the Nile, from Khan al-Khalili, the vast bazaar as intricate as inlay work, to the Belle Epoque façades of the downtown streets, and introduces you to the treasures of three great civilizations at the Islamic, Coptic, and Egyptian Antiquities museums. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated with 150 color photographs, this is a fascinating armchair tour of Cairo in all its variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Haag \u003c\/b\u003e(1943-2020)\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas a London-based writer and photographer. He is author and photographer of \u003ci\u003eAlexandria Illustrated \u003c\/i\u003e(AUC Press, 2004) and \u003ci\u003eCairo Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e (AUC Press, 2006), and author of \u003ci\u003eVintage Alexandria: Photographs of the City, 1860-1960\u003c\/i\u003e (AUC Press, 2008) and \u003ci\u003eAlexandria: City of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(2004). His other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Templar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells of Corfu.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48606541119737,"sku":"9789774249358","price":31.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/q3RvwvqTQO9789774249358.webp?v=1782685079","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/cairo-illustrated-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}