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History and Religious Heritage of Old Cairo Its Fortress, Churches, Synagogue, and Mosque

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ISBN-10: 9774164598

ISBN-13: 9789774164590

Edition: 2013

Authors: Gadwat Gabra, Gertrud van Loon, Stefan Reif, Tarek Swelim, Carolyn Ludwig

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A celebration of the history of religious life in the early Egyptian capital, in text and pictures.Just to the south of modern Cairo stands the historic enclave known as Old Cairo, which grew up in and around the Roman fortress of Babylon, and which today hosts a unique collection of monuments that attest to the shared cultural heritage of ancient Egyptians, Christians, Jews, and Muslims.In this lavishly illustrated celebration of a very special place, renowned photographer Sherif Sonbol's remarkable images of the fortress, churches, synagogue, and mosque illuminate the living fabric of the ancient and medieval stones, while Gawdat Gabra describes the history of Old Cairo from thetime of…    
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List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Publication date: 4/29/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 10.25" wide x 12.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 5.500
Language: English

Gawdat Gabra is the former director of the Coptic Museum and the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books on the history and culture of Egyptian Christianity, including The Treasures of Coptic Art (AUC Press, 2006) and The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007). He is currently visitingprofessor of Coptic studies at Claremont Graduate University, California. Gertrud J.M. van Loon specializes in Coptic art and archaeology. She holds a PhD from Leiden University, where she is currently working as a researcher. She is the coauthor of The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007). StefanReif is Professor Emeritus of Medieval Hebrew Studies and fellow of St. John's College at the University of…    

Gawdat Gabra is the former director of the Coptic Museum and the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books on the history and culture of Egyptian Christianity, including The Treasures of Coptic Art (AUC Press, 2006) and The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007). He is currently visitingprofessor of Coptic studies at Claremont Graduate University, California. Gertrud J.M. van Loon specializes in Coptic art and archaeology. She holds a PhD from Leiden University, where she is currently working as a researcher. She is the coauthor of The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007). StefanReif is Professor Emeritus of Medieval Hebrew Studies and fellow of St. John's College at the University of…    

Gawdat Gabra is the former director of the Coptic Museum and the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books on the history and culture of Egyptian Christianity, including The Treasures of Coptic Art (AUC Press, 2006) and The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007). He is currently visitingprofessor of Coptic studies at Claremont Graduate University, California. Gertrud J.M. van Loon specializes in Coptic art and archaeology. She holds a PhD from Leiden University, where she is currently working as a researcher. She is the coauthor of The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007). StefanReif is Professor Emeritus of Medieval Hebrew Studies and fellow of St. John's College at the University of…    

Gawdat Gabra is the former director of the Coptic Museum and the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books on the history and culture of Egyptian Christianity, including The Treasures of Coptic Art (AUC Press, 2006) and The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007). He is currently visitingprofessor of Coptic studies at Claremont Graduate University, California. Gertrud J.M. van Loon specializes in Coptic art and archaeology. She holds a PhD from Leiden University, where she is currently working as a researcher. She is the coauthor of The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007). StefanReif is Professor Emeritus of Medieval Hebrew Studies and fellow of St. John's College at the University of…    

Gawdat Gabra is the former director of the Coptic Museum and the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books on the history and culture of Egyptian Christianity, including The Treasures of Coptic Art (AUC Press, 2006) and The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007). He is currently visitingprofessor of Coptic studies at Claremont Graduate University, California. Gertrud J.M. van Loon specializes in Coptic art and archaeology. She holds a PhD from Leiden University, where she is currently working as a researcher. She is the coauthor of The Churches of Egypt (AUC Press, 2007). StefanReif is Professor Emeritus of Medieval Hebrew Studies and fellow of St. John's College at the University of…