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Hardback. In the 12th century, Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi affirmed that the Egyptian baths were 'the most beautiful in the East, the most practical, and the best located.' This book offers a photographic documentation of Cairo's public bathhouses. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AJ; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 295 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1208.
In the twelfth century, Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi affirmed that the Egyptian baths were “the most beautiful in the East, the most practical, and the best located.” Nine centuries later, forgotten by the country’s restoration campaign, Cairo’s few remaining steam baths are drowning in general indifference. Places of relaxation and ritual, known for their therapeutic virtues, the last public baths are attempting to resist the evolution of tradition and real estate pressure. Curiously, the dilapidated state of the buildings, with their outstanding architecture, is full of charm: the decor is bright, flashy, and oriental, and the mixture of unusual objects creates ... Read more
In the twelfth century, Abd al-Latif al-Baghdadi affirmed that the Egyptian baths were “the most beautiful in the East, the most practical, and the best located.” Nine centuries later, forgotten by the country’s restoration campaign, Cairo’s few remaining steam baths are drowning in general indifference. Places of relaxation and ritual, known for their therapeutic virtues, the last public baths are attempting to resist the evolution of tradition and real estate pressure. Curiously, the dilapidated state of the buildings, with their outstanding architecture, is full of charm: the decor is bright, flashy, and oriental, and the mixture of unusual objects creates ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Last Hammams of Cairo: A Disappearing Bathhouse Culture
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774162435
SKU
V9789774162435
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Ref
99-15
About Hardback
Pascal Meunier is a French photographer with a degree in political science. May Telmissany, born in Cairo in 1965, is assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, University of Ottawa, and the author of two novels and two collections of short stories. Eve Gandossi is a French journalist who writes on the Arab ... Read more
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