Islamic Architecture in Cairo
Reviews
'Doris Behrens-Abouseif's handbook is at its most fascinating and readable when it discusses the no longer extant Fatimid palaces and the Mamluke buildings within the Citadel.'
Robert Irwin, TLS, may 1990.
'Man wird lange suchen müssen, um die gesammelten Fakten so komprimiert und übersichtlich in einer Publikation vereinigt zu finden wie in diesem Band.'
KM, Trialog, 1990.
'The most valuable...are the chapters on domestic architecture and buildings of the fourteenth century and later...'
Jonathan M. Bloom, Journal Soc. Architectural Historians, 1991.
'...un ouvrage de synthèse pratique et fort utile...'
Marianne Barrucand, Der Islam, 1992.
'...extremely interesting...addresses both the scholar and the learned visitor of the city.'
L.M., Environmental Design, 1990.
'The value of this book is that there is virtually none other like it.'
Barbara Kencht, International Journal of Middle East Studies, 26.
'Like all the volumes of Muqarnas, and their supplements, this is a very comfortable book to handle and to read. All in all, a most welcome and highly recommended addition to the literature.'
J.W. Allan, Journal of Islamic Studies, 1996.
Robert Irwin, TLS, may 1990.
'Man wird lange suchen müssen, um die gesammelten Fakten so komprimiert und übersichtlich in einer Publikation vereinigt zu finden wie in diesem Band.'
KM, Trialog, 1990.
'The most valuable...are the chapters on domestic architecture and buildings of the fourteenth century and later...'
Jonathan M. Bloom, Journal Soc. Architectural Historians, 1991.
'...un ouvrage de synthèse pratique et fort utile...'
Marianne Barrucand, Der Islam, 1992.
'...extremely interesting...addresses both the scholar and the learned visitor of the city.'
L.M., Environmental Design, 1990.
'The value of this book is that there is virtually none other like it.'
Barbara Kencht, International Journal of Middle East Studies, 26.
'Like all the volumes of Muqarnas, and their supplements, this is a very comfortable book to handle and to read. All in all, a most welcome and highly recommended addition to the literature.'
J.W. Allan, Journal of Islamic Studies, 1996.
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