The Architecture of Cairo, Spring 2002

• Author: Rabbat, Nasser O.
• Subject: Arts
• Institution Name: M.I.T.
• Collection: MIT OpenCourseWare
• Grade Level: Post-secondary

• 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.

• Course Type: Full Course
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Lecture Notes, Syllabi
• Media Formats: Text/HTML, Downloadable docs

• Conditions of Use: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0