Gawdat Gabra | Gertrud J. M. van Loon The history and religious heritage of old Cairo

its fortress, churches, synagogue, and mosque

Just to the south of modern Cairo stands the historic enclave known as Old Cairo, which grew up in and around the Roman fortress of Babylon, and which today hosts a unique collection of monuments that attest to the shared cultural heritage of ancient Egyptians, Christians, Jews, and Muslims. In this lavishly illustrated celebration of a very special place, renowned photographer Sherif Sonbol's remarkable images of the fortress, churches, synagogue, and mosque illuminate the living fabric of the ancient...

Engels | 334 pagina's | American University in Cairo Press, Cairo | 2016

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Gawdat Gabra The A to Z of the Coptic Church

Engels | 332 pagina's | The Scarecrow Press, Lanham [etc.] | 2009

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Gawdat Gabra The treasures of Coptic art in the Coptic Museum and churches of old Cairo

Engels | 281 pagina's | The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo [etc.] | 2006

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