Cairo: 1001 Years of the City Victorious

by Janet L. Abu-Lughod

The book description for the previously published "Cairo" is not yet available.

Genres: History, Egypt, Nonfiction, Middle East, Northern Africa

284 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Janet Lippman Abu-Lughod was an American sociologist with major contributions to World-systems theory and Urban sociology.

Reviews

[Stephen CM · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great. It shows the physical evolution of Cairo through the different phases of political power in the city. I drew heavily on this book for a class presentation I did on the urban evolution of Cairo. I would like to revisit the book some time.