302 results for 'Cairo'

Cairo: A Study in History and Culture This magisterial study by André Raymond offers a deeply observed and historically nuanced account of Egypt's greatest city, tracing its development from the Arab...

Cairo Modern by Naguib Mahfouz is a suspenseful novel set in 1930s Egypt. In this gripping tale, a bitter and ambitious nihilist, a beautiful and impoverished student, and a corrupt official engage...

A Woman of Cairo by Noel Barber is set against the backdrop of World War II in Egypt. Son and daughter of diplomats, Serena Pasha and Mark Holt, have grown up in a world of privilege and luxury, but...

Cairo: The City Victorious by Max Rodenbeck is a captivating exploration of one of the world's most ancient and vibrant cities. This insider's tour delves into Cairo's multifaceted nature, from its...

Cairo's Ultras: Resistance and Revolution in Egypt's Football Culture by Ronnie Close is a thought-provoking exploration of football culture in Egypt through its ultras groups. The history of Cairo's...

Cairo Stories by Anne-Marie Drosso is a poignant collection of stories set against the vibrant backdrop of Egypt. Through the lives of its characters, the city's scents and sensations come alive,...

Cairo Swan Song by Mekkawi Said is a poignant exploration of life in Cairo's streets. Through the story of Mustafa, a former student radical, we see the city's famous monuments and landmarks through...

Cape to Cairo takes you on an epic journey from the southern tip of Africa to the ancient city of Cairo. Starting in South Africa, the route passes through diverse landscapes, including lush...

Cairo City of Sand by Maria Golia is a fascinating exploration of one of the world's most intriguing cities. This book delves into the everyday lives of its inhabitants, revealing how the city's...

Rosie Raja: Mission to Cairo by Sufiya Ahmed is a gripping historical adventure set in 1941. After helping her spy father complete his mission in France, Rosie has gained a reputation for herself and...

Cairo in the War 1939-45 by Artemis Cooper is a historical account of Egypt during World War II. The city was a hub of activity, with different groups experiencing it in vastly different ways. For...

A film about his mother would be out of the question for Robert Clifford's latest project. Seven years of his life have gone into creating it, and he's convinced it's not that kind of movie.However,...

Cairo since 1900: An Architectural Guide is a comprehensive guide to modern Cairo's buildings and sites. Since the early twentieth century, the city has been shaped by eclectic modern constructions,...

Islamic Cairo in Maps: Finding the Monuments is a comprehensive guide to over 700 Islamic-era monuments in historic Cairo. Using advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, this...

Cairo Circles by Doma Mahmoud is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of identity, faith, and social class in Egypt. When the FBI arrives at his doorstep, Sherif...

The Founder of Cairo: al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah and his Era by Shainool Jiwa is an in-depth exploration of the reign of the fourth Fatimid Imam-caliph, who transformed the Fatimid state into a...

In 2002, three young women founded Diwan, Cairo's first independent bookstore. At the time, books were considered a luxury, not a necessity, and culture was struggling under government mismanagement...

Ancient Egyptian Religion and the Folklore of Cairo by A. H. Sayce explores the fascinating world of folk tales and myths from Egypt's rich cultural heritage. This book delves into the social science...

A Field Guide to the Street Names of Central Cairo is a fascinating exploration of the city's complex history. The map of a city is often a palimpsest of its past, with streets and squares bearing...

Midnight in Cairo reveals the captivating story of Egypt's interwar nightlife and entertainment industry through the lives of its most pioneering women.In 1920s Cairo, a counterculture was on the...

The Abbasid Caliphate of Cairo, 1261-1517 Out of the Shadows by Mustafa Banister A forgotten dynasty comes to light in Mustafa Banister's in-depth exploration of the Cairene descendants of the...

Ahdaf Soueif's memoir of her city and its revolution is a deeply personal and publicly Egyptian story. Through a collection of stories drawn from private history and public record, she charts the...

Discover the vibrant nightlife and entertainment industry of interwar Egypt through the lives of its pioneering women. Midnight in Cairo is a captivating story that reveals a world of revolutionary...

The American University in Cairo 100 Years, 100 Stories celebrates a century of academic excellence and cultural significance. Founded on Tahrir Square, the university has played a pivotal role in...

Sugar Street, the final book in Naguib Mahfouz's acclaimed Cairo Trilogy, is a powerful portrayal of a family struggling to adapt to modern Egypt. As colonialism fades, one man watches helplessly as...

The Palace of Desire is a masterpiece of modern Arabic literature. Set against the backdrop of 1920s Cairo, this novel explores the complex relationships within one family as they navigate the...

This companion volume to The Literary Atlas of Cairo offers a unique perspective on the city's changing social life over the past century. It presents readings from literary works that reveal the...

A rediscovered gem from 2020, this novel tells a story of fathers and sons, scoundrels and the innocent, set in 1930s Cairo. Khaled, the spoiled son of a pasha, meets Mallim, a carpenter's...

The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt: A History and Provenance of a Jewish Archive by Rebecca J. W. Jefferson. In the mid-nineteenth century, a vast collection of Hebrew manuscripts...

Three Faces of Beauty: A Comparative Study of the Beauty Salon in Paris, Cairo, and CasablancaThis ethnographic study explores the beauty salon as a site of cultural exchange and transformation,...

Beware of the Pharaoh's Curse in this gripping mystery set against the vibrant backdrop of Cairo. When a wealthy hotel guest is poisoned and another murder takes place, young sleuth Lottie Sprigg...

Cairo: 1001 Years of the City Victorious by Janet L. Abu-Lughod is a comprehensive study of one of the world's oldest and most complex cities. Originally published in 1971, this book explores the...

Cairo's new urban communities have undergone significant changes since the 1970s, with nearly three million people now living in areas characterised by unregulated housing and informal economic...

Babylon of Egypt: The Archaeology of Old Cairo and the Origins of the CityThis book presents a comprehensive history of Old Cairo, based on new archaeological evidence gathered between 2000 and 2006...

At 80 years old, Julia Albu embarked on an adventure that would take her from the Cape to Cairo. With her trusty Toyota Conquest, Tracy, she set out to drive through 10 African countries, facing...

Cairo Securitized offers profound insights into the everyday lives of Cairo's citizens, revealing how repressive policies shape urban security crises. This collection of essays explores the impact of...

An ancient mystery unfolds in this gripping tale. When a priceless inscription is stolen from an antiquities shop in Cairo, the owner's dark past begins to surface. Teaming up with an Egyptology...

Acting Egyptian Theater, Identity, and Political Culture in Cairo, 1869-1930 by Carmen M. K. Gitre explores how performance spaces played a crucial role in shaping modern Egyptian identity during the...

Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza A remarkable tale of discovery, this book tells the story of the Cairo Geniza, a synagogue repository for worn-out texts that turned out to...

Discover the authentic experience of Cairo with travel tips from a local. Greater Than a Tourist - Cairo Egypt offers insider advice to help you navigate this vibrant city like a true resident. By...

Sharia and the Making of the Modern Egyptian Islamic Law and Custom in the Courts of Ottoman Cairo by Reem A. Meshal explores how sharia law, society, and the early-modern economy of sixteenth- and...

Angeline's life has finally found its rhythm. She's got her Harley Davidson, her independence, and her sister's baby, Lily, who brings new joy to their lives. But when a surprise arrives, everything...

Mark Allen Peterson explores how social capital is used to create class identities in Cairo's upper classes through everyday practices such as consuming transnational commodities and acquiring global...

The Cairo Conference of 1921 was a pivotal moment in modern Middle Eastern history. In this comprehensive account, C. Brad Faught reveals how the conference's decisions shaped the region for decades...

In Avenues of Participation, Diane Singerman explores how ordinary people in Cairo's popular classes achieve community objectives despite being excluded from formal politics. She examines how men and...

First published in 1929, this historic account of Ewart S. Grogan's and Arthur H. Sharp's groundbreaking journey from Cape Town to Cairo has been republished for new generations to discover.The...

Paul Theroux embarks on a journey from Cairo to Cape Town, traversing the African continent in a non-traditional manner. He travels across diverse landscapes, from bush and desert to rivers and...

Cairo's synagogues offer a unique window into the transformation of Egyptian society and its Jewish community over the past 150 years. Historian Yoram Meital explores how these institutions...

The Lost Archive: Traces of a Caliphate in a Cairo Synagogue by Marina Rustow A fascinating discovery has shed new light on the robust culture of documentation in the medieval Islamic Middle East. In...

A Cosmopolitan City: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo This companion volume to an exhibit explores the multicultural city of Fustat, capital of medieval Egypt. It examines the interactions...

Hugh Miles' memoir offers a fascinating glimpse into life in Cairo through the eyes of a young expat journalist. As he becomes embroiled in the lives of his Egyptian friends, particularly an...

The Eternal Nazi: From Mauthausen to Cairo, the Relentless Pursuit of SS Doctor Aribert Heim A former concentration camp doctor and fugitive from justice, Dr. Aribert Heim lived a seemingly ordinary...

Christianity and Monasticism in Northern Egypt: Beni Suef, Giza, Cairo, and the Nile DeltaThis comprehensive study explores the history of Christianity in northern Egypt from the 6th century to the...

Africa Solo: My World Record Race from Cairo to Cape TownIn 2015, Mark Beaumont embarked on his latest world record attempt, cycling solo across Africa in under 50 days. This was his toughest...

The relationship between government and religion in Middle Eastern history is complex and multifaceted. This book explores how debates about leadership involved ruling circles and scholars of...

A Mediterranean Society, Volume V: The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza is a comprehensive portrait of individuals who wrote personal letters,...

The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World by Lucette Lagnado is a powerful and heartbreaking memoir that recounts the author's family's tragic...

A Mediterranean Society, Volume II: The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza. This six-volume work presents a comprehensive portrait of the...

The Arrogant Years: One Girl's Search for Her Lost YouthLucette Lagnado recounts her mother Edith's coming-of-age story in 1920s Cairo, set against the backdrop of dusty alleyways and grand villas...

Yousef's aspirations to fit in his new country are put to the test by conflicting expectations from both his traditional family and his girlfriend Janelle. As he navigates cultural differences, lies,...

Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane are back in another thrilling adventure. In Cairo, December 1917, they uncover a web of suspects when a young French archeologist is found dead with his head bashed in, and...

A sweeping and evocative portrait of a family struggling to move towards independence in a society resistant to change, Palace Walk is set against the backdrop of Britain's occupation of Egypt...

The Imam, the Pasha and the Englishman: The Ordeal of Abd Allah Ibn Saud, Cairo 1818 In November 1818, an encounter between Muhammad 'Ali Pasha and his vanquished Saudi foe, Imam 'Abd Allah, marked a...

Double Cross in Cairo: The True Story of the Spy Who Turned the Tide of the War in the Middle East by Nigel West. In 1941, a remarkable deception operation was set up in North Africa and the Middle...

Naguib Mahfouz's epic trilogy of colonial Egypt is presented here in one volume for the first time. Set against the backdrop of Britain's occupation, this engrossing story follows three generations...

Anne-Marie Drosso's collection of fourteen short stories explores the complexities of Egyptian modern history, spanning from Gamal Abdel Nasser's early days to Abdel Fatah el-Sisi's recent rise to...

Stalin's Hammer: A Novel of the Axis of Time is an epic alternate history that reimagines the Cold War. Ten years have passed since a catastrophic event threw the world into chaos, altering the...

Sir Augustus Wall has seen his fair share of death. From battlefields to city streets, he's solved numerous murders and brought perpetrators to justice. But when a 5,000-year-old coffin arrives at...

Faith in Black Power Religion, Race, and Resistance in Cairo, Illinois by Kerry Pimblott presents a nuanced discussion of the ways in which black churches supported and shaped the United Front. This...

A new evil has risen in the shadows of East Africa, threatening entire cities with powerful missiles and nerve gas. Government Agent Sean Wyatt and his partner are sent to Tanzania to foil the plans...

Papa Sartre explores the complex dynamics of urban modernity and political globalism in the Arab world. As the Egyptian state seeks to capture the promises of neoliberalism, citizens struggle over...

Florian Zemmin explores how modernity was articulated from within an Islamic discursive tradition in this study of Arabic conceptualizations of society in the journal al-Manar. Published between 1898...

The Garden of Ismail's Praise: A Universal History of Egypt This book offers a unique perspective on Egyptian history, written in the late 19th century to praise the governor Khedive Ismail. Adam...

This book examines the aftermath of revolutions in countries where uprisings have emerged, drawing on Michel Foucault's theories of power and governmentality. It explores how the largest majority of...

Aminata Cairo's 'Holding Space' offers a unique approach to overcoming divisions and cultivating love within institutions. By intertwining personal stories with teaching and mentorship, Aminata Cairo...

Cairoscape images, imagination, and imaginary of a contemporary mega city by Marina Sorbello and Antje Weitzel. This publication presents a unique collection of artworks that explore the relationship...

The Last Cut by Michael Pearce In 1908 Cairo, the discovery of a young woman's body at the site of a dam is a serious embarrassment. As the ceremonial cutting of the dam approaches, the Mamur Zapt,...

No Ordinary Dog is the remarkable true story of an unlikely partnership between a US Navy SEAL and his military dog, Cairo. From their early days training together in the SEAL canine program to their...

Explore the fascinating world of Cairo's Islamic cemeteries with this detailed guidebook. Written by Jeffrey A. Nedoroscik, Walking in the City of the Dead provides an in-depth look at these ancient...

AJ quickly learns that making money isn't always quick and easy. His pursuit of wealth leads him down a path of unforeseen consequences. As he navigates the world of sex, money, and illicit desires,...

Good charts can make us smarter, but they can also lead us astray. Data visualization expert Alberto Cairo explores how charts can influence our perception of truth, revealing both the benefits and...

January 1942. Rommel's Afrika Korps is at the gates of Egypt, threatening Cairo itself. A German spy in the city provides crucial intelligence to the German commander, giving him an edge over the...

The Mamluks: A History and Legacy of Medieval Slave Soldiers Who Established a Dynasty in Egypt In 14th-century Egypt, Cairo was a city of unparalleled splendor. As the greatest city in the Islamic...

Expert data visualization designers reveal their thought process in this inspiring exploration of how they make design choices. Alberto Cairo, renowned for his work and teaching, shares insights from...

The Cairo Fire: A Reconsideration of Urban Commerce and Decolonization in Egypt By Nancy Reynolds Stanford University Press, 2012 In the aftermath of the Egyptian military coup of 1952, the Cairo...

The Hunt has been reborn in the land of Drunken Pharaohs. A killer is on the loose, leaving a trail of supernatural creatures in their wake. As Marcus takes on his first job as Huntsman of the Wild...

Stealth is a powerful coming-of-age story set in Cairo during a tumultuous period in Egyptian history. Through the eyes of an eleven-year-old boy, we experience his struggles to come to terms with...

In Their Father's Country by Elma Anne-Marie Drosso is a poignant portrayal of life in Egypt during the 1920s. Against the backdrop of growing nationalism and anti-British tensions, two sisters from...

Using Life by Ahmed Naji is a novel that explores the intersection of politics and urban planning in modern-day Cairo. Set against the backdrop of a secret society with far-reaching influence, the...

The Key to Rebecca is a gripping thriller set during World War II, written by Ken Follett. In 1942, a ruthless spy, known only as the 'Sphinx', is on a mission to Cairo, leaving a trail of bodies in...

A leading expert in data visualization explores how charts can both inform and mislead us. Alberto Cairo examines the ways in which charts can be used to reveal patterns and trends, as well as those...

The Quarter Stories by Najīb Maḥfūẓ is a collection of short stories that offer a glimpse into everyday life in Cairo's Gamaliya quarter. With its unique blend of characters and observations, this...

The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark In 1912 Cairo, a seemingly ordinary case for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities becomes a desperate bid for survival. A...

The Last Cut by Michael Pearce In 1908 Cairo, a young woman's body is discovered at the site of a dam under construction. This gruesome find sets off a chain of events as the Mamur Zapt investigates...

A Mediterranean Society: The Jewish Communities of the Arab World as Portrayed in the Documents of the Cairo Geniza, Vol. III: The Family by S. D. Goitein and Paula Sanders. This six-volume work...

Dogstar Rising by Parker Bilal is set against the backdrop of Cairo's sweltering summer in 2001. Tensions are running high as unsolved murders of young homeless boys fuel religious hatred,...

In 1902 Cairo, the past and present collide in unexpected ways. Albion Stanley, a brilliant linguist, discovers that he can see beyond the veil of reality, including ghosts. His life becomes...

Alberto Caeiro: el hombre que reconstruye vidas en Afganistán. En 1990, Afganistán se encontraba en medio de una guerra brutal que duraría décadas. Un joven italiano, Alberto Cairo, llegó al país...

Cairo, 1912. A city on the brink of chaos. When a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of history's most famous men is murdered, Agent Fatma is called upon to unravel the mystery. Al-Jahiz, the...

It's 1914 and Amelia Peabody is back in Egypt for another season of archaeological excavation. However, this year she faces new challenges as tensions rise in Europe and the Suez Canal comes under...