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Author:

DeVries, Annalise J. K., author.

Title:

Maadi : the making and unmaking of a Cairo suburb 1878-1962 / Annalise J. K. DeVries.

Publisher:

The American University in Cairo Press,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

xiii, 254 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Subject:

1800-1999
Suburbs--Maʻādī--Maʻādī--History.
Cities and towns--Maʻādī--Maʻādī--History.
Cities and towns.
Manners and customs.
Suburbs.
Maʻādī (Egypt)--History--19th century.
Maʻādī (Egypt)--History--20th century.
Maʻādī (Egypt)--Social life and customs--19th century.
Maʻādī (Egypt)--Social life and customs--20th century.
Egypt--Maʻādī
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 11. Demolition. 1. Financial Cornerstone -- 2. Place of Profit -- pt. Two Construction, Phase One -- 3. Villa Society -- 4. Built for War -- 5. National Home -- pt. Three Construction, Phase Two -- 6. Avenue 'Abd al-Wahhab -- 7. Confessional Intersection -- 8. A War of Two Villas -- pt. Four Overhaul -- 9. Broken Ground -- 10. Relocation -- 11. Demolition.

ISBN:

9774169786
9789774169786

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1140352504

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)