The Architecture of Cairo, Spring 2002
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
Cairo still shines as a major cultural, political, and economic center in its three spheres of influence: the Arab world, Africa, and the Islamic world. This course narrates the history of the city from the initial settlement on the site (640s) to the present, reviews its urban and architectural developments, and connects them to their Islamic and Mediterranean architectural and cultural contexts.
- Subject:
- Arts
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Collection:
- MIT OpenCourseWare
