Cairo Eternal
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Few cities on earth carry the weight of millennia with such unapologetic grandeur as Cairo — a metropolis where ancient pharaonic majesty collides with the frenetic pulse of modern life. Cairo Eternal presents a sweeping visual and narrative portrait of one of the world's most layered and captivating capitals, chronicling the city's timeless architecture, its vibrant street culture, and the enduring spirit of its people through a richly curated lens. Author Mai Eldib, in collaboration with the prestigious Assouline imprint, crafts a tribute that transcends the conventional travel tome, instead delivering an intimate meditation on identity, memory, and urban mythology. The work sits firmly within Assouline's tradition of producing culturally significant, visually sumptuous volumes that celebrate the world's great cities — and Cairo Eternal is no exception. For anyone captivated by the idea that a city can be both a living organism and a monument to history, this volume poses a quietly urgent question: what does it truly mean for a place to be eternal?
Author: Mai Eldib
Format: Hardback
Published: 2023, Assouline
Genre: African history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Few cities on earth carry the weight of millennia with such unapologetic grandeur as Cairo — a metropolis where ancient pharaonic majesty collides with the frenetic pulse of modern life. Cairo Eternal presents a sweeping visual and narrative portrait of one of the world's most layered and captivating capitals, chronicling the city's timeless architecture, its vibrant street culture, and the enduring spirit of its people through a richly curated lens. Author Mai Eldib, in collaboration with the prestigious Assouline imprint, crafts a tribute that transcends the conventional travel tome, instead delivering an intimate meditation on identity, memory, and urban mythology. The work sits firmly within Assouline's tradition of producing culturally significant, visually sumptuous volumes that celebrate the world's great cities — and Cairo Eternal is no exception. For anyone captivated by the idea that a city can be both a living organism and a monument to history, this volume poses a quietly urgent question: what does it truly mean for a place to be eternal?