A Cosmopolitan City Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Old Cairo |
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| Compiled by:
| The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, |
| Editor:
| Treptow, Tanya
Vorderstrasse, Tasha |
| Series title: | Oriental Institute Museum Publications |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61491-026-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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Examines the multicultural city of Fustat, capital of medieval Egypt and predecessor to modern Cairo. Explores the interactions of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities within urban city life. Communities practiced their own beliefs and enacted communal self-government, but intermingled on a daily basis and practiced shared traditions of life.
Examines the multicultural city of Fustat, capital of medieval Egypt and predecessor to modern Cairo. Explores the interactions of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities within urban city life. Communities practiced their own beliefs and enacted communal self-government, but intermingled on a daily basis and practiced shared traditions of life.