Cairo : : 1001 Years of the City Victorious / / Janet L. Abu-Lughod.

1001 years as a continuous settlement, 100 years as a modern city, Cairo in the 1970s is a complex metropolis. Janet Abu-Lughod traces the social and demographic history of Cairo, demonstrating the continuities and transformations that underlie the organziation of today's city.Originally publis...

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Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Maps -- List of Tables and Charts -- 1. Introduction -- PART I: THE ISLAMIC CITY -- 2. The Legacy of the First Arab Settlements (640-1170) -- 3. Ascent to Medieval Capital (1170-1340) -- 4. Decline and Fall -- 5. The Heritage from the Medieval City -- PART II: THE MODERN ERA: A TALE OF TWO CITIES -- 6. Cleansing the Augean Stables (1800-1848) -- 7. The Origins of Modern Cairo -- 8. The Exploding Demand for Capital City Residence -- 9. The Increased Supply of Urban Land -- 10. Urban Problems: Old, Persistent, and New -- PART III: THE CONTEMPORARY METROPOLIS -- An Epilogue and an Introduction -- 11. The Emergence of the Northern City: Comparative Growth Rates -- 12. The Anatomy of Metropolitan Cairo -- 13. Whither the City: A Prognosis -- 14. A Personal Postscript -- Appendix: A Methodological Note -- Bibliography -- Index
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1001 years as a continuous settlement, 100 years as a modern city, Cairo in the 1970s is a complex metropolis. Janet Abu-Lughod traces the social and demographic history of Cairo, demonstrating the continuities and transformations that underlie the organziation of today's city.Originally published in 1971.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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Cairo : 1001 Years of the City Victorious /
Princeton Legacy Library ;
Frontmatter --
Preface --
Contents --
List of Illustrations --
List of Maps --
List of Tables and Charts --
1. Introduction --
PART I: THE ISLAMIC CITY --
2. The Legacy of the First Arab Settlements (640-1170) --
3. Ascent to Medieval Capital (1170-1340) --
4. Decline and Fall --
5. The Heritage from the Medieval City --
PART II: THE MODERN ERA: A TALE OF TWO CITIES --
6. Cleansing the Augean Stables (1800-1848) --
7. The Origins of Modern Cairo --
8. The Exploding Demand for Capital City Residence --
9. The Increased Supply of Urban Land --
10. Urban Problems: Old, Persistent, and New --
PART III: THE CONTEMPORARY METROPOLIS --
An Epilogue and an Introduction --
11. The Emergence of the Northern City: Comparative Growth Rates --
12. The Anatomy of Metropolitan Cairo --
13. Whither the City: A Prognosis --
14. A Personal Postscript --
Appendix: A Methodological Note --
Bibliography --
Index
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title_alt Frontmatter --
Preface --
Contents --
List of Illustrations --
List of Maps --
List of Tables and Charts --
1. Introduction --
PART I: THE ISLAMIC CITY --
2. The Legacy of the First Arab Settlements (640-1170) --
3. Ascent to Medieval Capital (1170-1340) --
4. Decline and Fall --
5. The Heritage from the Medieval City --
PART II: THE MODERN ERA: A TALE OF TWO CITIES --
6. Cleansing the Augean Stables (1800-1848) --
7. The Origins of Modern Cairo --
8. The Exploding Demand for Capital City Residence --
9. The Increased Supply of Urban Land --
10. Urban Problems: Old, Persistent, and New --
PART III: THE CONTEMPORARY METROPOLIS --
An Epilogue and an Introduction --
11. The Emergence of the Northern City: Comparative Growth Rates --
12. The Anatomy of Metropolitan Cairo --
13. Whither the City: A Prognosis --
14. A Personal Postscript --
Appendix: A Methodological Note --
Bibliography --
Index
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contents Frontmatter --
Preface --
Contents --
List of Illustrations --
List of Maps --
List of Tables and Charts --
1. Introduction --
PART I: THE ISLAMIC CITY --
2. The Legacy of the First Arab Settlements (640-1170) --
3. Ascent to Medieval Capital (1170-1340) --
4. Decline and Fall --
5. The Heritage from the Medieval City --
PART II: THE MODERN ERA: A TALE OF TWO CITIES --
6. Cleansing the Augean Stables (1800-1848) --
7. The Origins of Modern Cairo --
8. The Exploding Demand for Capital City Residence --
9. The Increased Supply of Urban Land --
10. Urban Problems: Old, Persistent, and New --
PART III: THE CONTEMPORARY METROPOLIS --
An Epilogue and an Introduction --
11. The Emergence of the Northern City: Comparative Growth Rates --
12. The Anatomy of Metropolitan Cairo --
13. Whither the City: A Prognosis --
14. A Personal Postscript --
Appendix: A Methodological Note --
Bibliography --
Index
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