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Life, Death, and Community in Cairo's City of the Dead

Name: Life, Death, and Community in Cairo's City of the Dead
Brand: iUniverse
SKU: 9781450267007
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Contributors:

Hassan Ansah

Publisher:

iUniverse

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

History, Travel

Book Subcategory:

Middle East

Book Topic:

Egypt

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Release Date:

2010-11-10

ISBN 13:

9781450267007

Weight:

0.34 lbs

Size:

9.00 x 6.00 x 0.22 inches

Pages:

108

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THE CITY OF THE DEAD is a mysterious area of Cairo that many Egyptians are aware of but not intimately connected too. This book provides a historical evolution of a residential cemetery more than four centuries old. Beneath a modern multilane highway lies a vast intricately connected ancient necropolis that stretches over three kilometres.

The primary focus of the book is to analyze, understand, and to share the unique history and culture of this hidden, yet dynamic city with the outside world. It is here that life and death reconcile under the amazingly interesting stories of the lives shared by its community members. From the Majestic Citadel to the wonderfully designed grave tombs of unknown mystic saints, this book expresses the historical and cultural voice of this indomitable city which never stops reinventing itself. This panoramic story of a city that oscillates between the sacred and the profane- ancient tombs coalesce with chaotic markets- blends the personal touch of first hand travel with the in depth provocation of history. It is a sweeping, lucid work.

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