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- catalog abstract ""This book presents a comprehensive look at one of the most unusual informal communities in the world. The City of the Dead is a group of vast Islamic cemeteries that have been the primary burial grounds for the city of Cairo for 1200 years. Within its borders are some of the most impressive monuments of the Islamic world. The City of the Dead, however, is also home to the living, as it was always an active part of the community of Cairo. Qu'ran reciters and tombkeepers have always made their homes among the graves. The cemeteries have also been a popular destination for Islamic pilgrims seeking spiritual blessing, as well as thieves and runaways seeking refuge from the law. In more modern times, given the housing crisis that has plagued Cairo in the 20th century, the cemeteries have become the primary source of shelter for hundreds of thousands of otherwise homeless Egyptians. This community of people includes both rural migrants to Cairo and more established city dwellers. This book takes an in-depth look at these individuals' lives and introduces the reader to the life stories of some residents. The future of this unique community is also explored." http://books.google.com/books?id=rfjbI7q0uJ0C.".
- catalog contributor b10567844.
- catalog coverage "Cairo (Egypt) Social conditions.".
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description ""This book presents a comprehensive look at one of the most unusual informal communities in the world. The City of the Dead is a group of vast Islamic cemeteries that have been the primary burial grounds for the city of Cairo for 1200 years. Within its borders are some of the most impressive monuments of the Islamic world. The City of the Dead, however, is also home to the living, as it was always an active part of the community of Cairo. Qu'ran reciters and tombkeepers have always made their homes among the graves. The cemeteries have also been a popular destination for Islamic pilgrims seeking spiritual blessing, as well as thieves and runaways seeking refuge from the law. In more modern times, given the housing crisis that has plagued Cairo in the 20th century, the cemeteries have become the primary source of shelter for hundreds of thousands of otherwise homeless Egyptians. This community of people includes both rural migrants to Cairo and more established city dwellers. This book takes an in-depth look at these individuals' lives and introduces the reader to the life stories of some residents. The future of this unique community is also explored." http://books.google.com/books?id=rfjbI7q0uJ0C.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]-131) and index.".
- catalog description "The physical and social growth of the cemeteries -- The modern era : informal housing in the City of the Dead -- The future of the City of the Dead.".
- catalog extent "xii, 135 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0897895339 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Westport, Conn : Bergin & Garvey,".
- catalog spatial "Cairo (Egypt) Social conditions.".
- catalog spatial "Egypt Cairo.".
- catalog subject "305.569/0962/16 21".
- catalog subject "Cemeteries Egypt Cairo.".
- catalog subject "HV4159.C34 N43 1997".
- catalog subject "Poor Egypt Cairo.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The physical and social growth of the cemeteries -- The modern era : informal housing in the City of the Dead -- The future of the City of the Dead.".
- catalog title "The city of the dead : a history of Cairo's cemetery communities / Jeffrey A. Nedoroscik.".
- catalog type "text".