Biography of Cairo

Cairo is, in fact, considered a medieval city. It still retains much of its character and appearance today. Thus, we find that the ancient Islamic city today mocks and challenges the influence of the West. This city has been rebuilt time after time, and each time it has lost some of its splendor. However, what remains is to show us what Cairo was like five hundred years ago. The purpose of this book, as its author asserts, is "to clothe the monuments of that city with meanings that give the...