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OverviewCairo, 'Mother of the World': its vividly diverse neighborhoods and building styles reveal its cosmopolitan energy and reflect the myriad of economic, political, and cultural forces that have shaped the city over the centuries. So impressed was Khedive Ismail after a visit to Haussman's 'new' Paris in 1867 that he decided to build a modern city along the same architectural lines and aesthetics, and brought European architects to Cairo to initiate Egypt's most dynamic building period since medieval times. The stunning buildings of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Cairo remain, but they are neglected, threatened by pollution, and are being pulled down for concrete highrises and parking lots. Paris along the Nile captures in 200 black-and-white photographs the architectural jewels of 'modern' Cairo. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cynthia Myntti , Director Kevin Ochsner (Social Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Columbia University) , John Lindsley Professor of Psychology Stephen M Kosslyn (Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University Harvard University, Department of Psychology)Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press Imprint: The American University in Cairo Press Dimensions: Width: 25.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 25.00cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9789774166532ISBN 10: 9774166531 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 30 September 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationCynthia Myntti, who lived and worked in Cairo in the 1980s, is an anthropologist and architect. She directs the Neighborhood Initiative at the American University of Beirut, in Lebanon. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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