books by American University in Cairo Press     books:       Men in the sun and other Palestinian stories19 reviews Ghassan Kanafani American University in Cairo Press, 1991 Compelling tales of the Palestinian diaspora Ghassan Kanafani was born in 1936 in Acre, northern Palestine, and his family was among the Palestinian diaspora of 1948. Kanafani became a leading member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, but since his assassination in 1972 (in a car bomb most probably the handiwork of the Mossud) Kanafani's impact as a writer has grown so that by now his literary fiction is a much greater ...             Architecture for the poor: An experiment in rural Egypt5 reviews Hassan Fathy American University in Cairo Press, 1989 An economic revolution using mud 'Architecture for the Poor' by Dr Hassan Fathy Sometimes a book is so ahead of its time it can sink beneath the waves before it's appreciated. Such a book was 'Architecture for the Poor', written in 1969 and originally published by the Ministry of Culture in Cairo. Written with the help of a fellowship from the Adlai Stevenson Institute of International Affairs it was published in America by the ...             Memory in the Flesh (Modern Arabic Writing)12 reviews Ahlam Mosteghanemi American University in Cairo Press, 2003 Khaled's "beautiful diasaster" While the old maxim says it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, this book may provide fresh insight. This is the story of Khaled, an ex patriot Algerian patriot who lost his arm securing independence for his people from France. Some twenty years later, this is how Khaled speaks of losing his heart to Hayat, the comely daughter of a patriot friend with whom he ...             Egypt: Yesterday and Today12 reviews David Roberts American University in Cairo Press, 1999 thank you mister Roberts. This book is no more available in France (I'm from Paris), and I saw some sketches of David Roberts a trip in Aswan, so wished discover his work. I am delighted with this book. The high quality of printing, the intersting texts (even for a french citizen) are what was expecting. The most spectacular sketches are those of Isis temple that show the paintings on columns and ceiling nowadays ...             Secrets from the Sand: My Search for Egypt's Past7 reviews Zahi Hawass American University in Cairo Press, 2003 Delightfully Illustrated Zahi Hawass has spent thirty years in Egypt working to understand ancient Egypt. This book is a semi-autobiographical in that the first part of the book covers his early days working to protect Egypt's past. It then goes on as though giving us a personally conducted tour of some of the most important excavation sites in Egypt. It is absolutely filled with information that would never have ...             Veiled sentiments: Honor and poetry in a bedouin society9 reviews Lila Abu-Lughod American University in Cairo Press, 1987 A Tool for Understanding "Veiled Sentiments" is academic. It is the outcome of the author's living in a Bedouin community in northern Egypt (the Western Desert) for two years, a feat of no mean proportions. Lila Abu-Lughod came to a deep understanding of such aspects of the culture as blood ties, veiling and poetry not only because of her talent and training but also because she has ties to that culture. She calls ...             Desert Songs: A Woman Explorer in Egypt and Sudan5 reviews Arita Baaijens American University in Cairo Press, 2009 the real thing Arita Baaijens is the real thing. Alone with just her camels she has crossed some of the most arid and inhospitable parts of the planet. She has learnt the ways of nomads and bedouins and put them into practise in her modern day adventures. She is an inspiration to all young and old travellers with her careful and fearless approach. This book is so much more than just an account of her journeys ...             Cairo Modern6 reviews Naguib Mahfouz American University in Cairo Press, 2008 In the end, you are exactly--what you are Put on a wig with a million curls, put the highest heeled boots on your feet, yet you remain in the end just what you are. Goethe, Faust. "Cairo Modern", written in 1945, is one of the great Naguib Mahfouz's earlier works. It is set in Cairo in the 1930s, a turbulent time when the old, decaying monarchical order and British dominance of Egypt entered its last stages. The social order ...             Cairo Cats5 reviews Lorraine Chittock American University in Cairo Press, 2006 In Praise of Cairo Cats Following is a verbatim passage from a recent e-mail message I sent to Cairo Cats mastermind and photographer, Lorraine Chittock. She suggested that I post it on Amazon, which I am happy to do. I actually purchased the earlier edition of Cairo Cats from Amazon, which is quite similar to the new 2006 volume, but not as good, in my opinion. There are some new images in the new edition, the text ...             Paris Along the Nile: Architecture in Cairo from the Belle Epoque4 reviews Cynthia Myntti American University in Cairo Press, 2003 Simply lovely! The beautiful photographs of the belle epoque buildings of Cairo fairly jump off the pages at you. This lovely, understated book should be a guide for architecture and restoration students and buffs. This is a great gift book for the right people.             Respected sir4 reviews Najib Mahfuz American University in Cairo Press, 1987 Plain Topic Made a Masterpiece! A book about rise and fall of a civil servant. Sounds boring, huh? But Mahfouz being one of my favorite writers, I trusted him. And once again, he didn't disappoint! I read this book on an exotic Nile Cruise and it soon became more interesting than observing the shores of Nile! (can't believe I am saying this!) It is so well written. Keeps your attention to the very end. Not quite The ...             The Churches of Egypt: From the Journey of the Holy Family to the Present Day4 reviews Gawdat Gabra, Gertrud J.M. Van Loon American University in Cairo Press, 2007 A treasured edition to our Egyptian library. We have traveled to Egypt many times - both to visit the well known pharaonic sites as well as many Christian sites in and around old Cairo. Even having seen some of these sites - I was awed by the vast number of important Christian historical sites and rarely seen treasures that exist throughout Egypt. This now treasured volume will serve as a guide for our future Egypt trips. Because we ...             Illustrated Guide to the Egyptian Museum4 reviews American University in Cairo Press, 2001 Don't go to the museum without this book! Nothing at the Cairo Museum is labeled... this book is a MUST if you want to know what you are looking at. Bring it with you!             Alexandria3 reviews Michael Haag American University in Cairo Press, 2004 Atmospheric journey through a magical city Michael Haag's book of photographs and text on Alexandria, Egypt, is an atmospheric journey through a city that he has sensitively brought to life and made magical. Through his eyes you taste something of the old cosmopolitan city as it was in the the 1920s, 30s and 40s -- the city described in Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet. If you have ever wondered about that evocative city, this ...             Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt3 reviews American University in Cairo Press, 2005 Fascinating and informative An excellent book by a professor of Egyptology at the American University of Cairo. It deals with all the reasons why animals were mummified in ancient Egypt, why these mummies acccmpanied their masters into their tombs, and also the hoaxes that were sometimes perpetrated on unsuspecting pilgrims who thought that they were actually purchasing mummies of animals to offer to the gods. Salima Ikram ...             The Mysterious Fayum Portraits: Faces from Ancient Egypt4 reviews Euphrosyne Doxiadis The American University in Cairo Press, 2000 A wonderful art book on the first great portrait painters. This is a beautiful book for anyone interested in Hellenistic Greek or Roman painting or portraits from any time. These are the first portraits in which the subjects look directly at us as we regard them. They are a haunting glimpse into the lives of people dead for 2000 years. This book is full of big color illustrations. Doxiadis does a fine job of tracing the history of the discovery, ...             The Days : His Autobiography in Three Parts (Modern Arabic Writing)3 reviews Taha Hussein, E. H. Paxton, ... American University in Cairo Press, 2001 The Helen Keller of Egypt Like Helen Keller, Taha Hussain overcame the challenges of his blindness to be an inspiration to everyone who knew him. Born in 1889 in a small village in Egypt, the 7th of 13 children, and blinded in his early childhood by a mistake of the local barber (and village surgeon!), one would expect Taha Hussein to become just another statistic. Instead, his brilliant mind led him to receive the ...             Zaat4 reviews Sonallah Ibrahim American University in Cairo Press, 2004 The best you can evre read If you want to know the modern history of Egptian you must read this book !! it takes you to the social life of the modern egyptian from 70's to end of 80's . and also the effect of the media,poltics and economy on our life. with real headers of newspapers.It is a new way of writing in arabic shockes you about the facts we face in our life and we don't care!!! we just live!!Sonallah lights up we ...             Atlas of Egyptian Art4 reviews E. Prisse D'Avennes American University in Cairo Press, 2008 Exceptional Book Only For The Hard To Impress! This book is gorgeous, I am surprised I am the first to review it! If you are looking for inspiration in your Egyptian studies, graphics, and art this is the book to purchase. There are hundreds of color plates depicting Egyptian rock art, columns, stone carvings, and other tidbits drawn by Prisse. If you always wanted to know what color a Lotus was depicted as, or other such items, this will ...              search for books alexandria, ancient, architecture, autobiography, bedouin, churches, creatures, egyptian, epoque, experiment, explorer, family, illustrated, journey, memory, modern, mummies, museum, mysterious, palestinian, portraits, present, respected, secrets, sentiments, society, stories, veiled, writing, yesterday books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen tools & hardware: Wiremold C110 White Cordmate Kit home  impressum - about us