Cairo : a cultural history
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Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2005.
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Book
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0195178939, 9780195178937, 0195178920, 9780195178920
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xii, 234 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 22 cm.
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Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2005.
Language
English
ISBN
0195178939, 9780195178937, 0195178920, 9780195178920
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and indexes.
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"Cairo is ... The largest metropolis in Africa since the Middle Ages, it was in Ibn Battutah's words 'the mother of cities.' With a present-day population of around eighteen million, this sprawling metropolis is home to one thousand new migrants every day, drawn to the seething intensity of a modern, cosmopolitan capital that blends together the cultures of the Middle East and Europe. The fabled city on the banks of the River Nile, once home to pharaohs and emperors, now forms a focal point of the Islamic faith and of the Arab world. Andrew Beattie explores the turbulent past and vibrant present of this city where the enduring legacies of the ancient Egyptians, the early Coptic Church, British colonial rule and the modernist zeal of the post-independence era have all left their mark.",http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004058102-d.html.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Beattie, A. (2005). Cairo: a cultural history . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beattie, Andrew. 2005. Cairo: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Beattie, Andrew. Cairo: A Cultural History Oxford University Press, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Beattie, Andrew. Cairo: A Cultural History Oxford University Press, 2005.
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