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8. The Exploding Demand for Capital City Residence
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents IX
- List of Illustrations XI
- List of Maps XV
- List of Tables and Charts XVI
- 1. Introduction 1
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PART I: THE ISLAMIC CITY
- 2. The Legacy of the First Arab Settlements (640-1170) 13
- 3. Ascent to Medieval Capital (1170-1340) 27
- 4. Decline and Fall 37
- 5. The Heritage from the Medieval City 56
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PART II: THE MODERN ERA: A TALE OF TWO CITIES
- 6. Cleansing the Augean Stables (1800-1848) 83
- 7. The Origins of Modern Cairo 98
- 8. The Exploding Demand for Capital City Residence 118
- 9. The Increased Supply of Urban Land 132
- 10. Urban Problems: Old, Persistent, and New 144
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PART III: THE CONTEMPORARY METROPOLIS
- An Epilogue and an Introduction 169
- 11. The Emergence of the Northern City: Comparative Growth Rates 171
- 12. The Anatomy of Metropolitan Cairo 182
- 13. Whither the City: A Prognosis 221
- 14. A Personal Postscript 238
- Appendix: A Methodological Note 243
- Bibliography 257
- Index 267
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents IX
- List of Illustrations XI
- List of Maps XV
- List of Tables and Charts XVI
- 1. Introduction 1
-
PART I: THE ISLAMIC CITY
- 2. The Legacy of the First Arab Settlements (640-1170) 13
- 3. Ascent to Medieval Capital (1170-1340) 27
- 4. Decline and Fall 37
- 5. The Heritage from the Medieval City 56
-
PART II: THE MODERN ERA: A TALE OF TWO CITIES
- 6. Cleansing the Augean Stables (1800-1848) 83
- 7. The Origins of Modern Cairo 98
- 8. The Exploding Demand for Capital City Residence 118
- 9. The Increased Supply of Urban Land 132
- 10. Urban Problems: Old, Persistent, and New 144
-
PART III: THE CONTEMPORARY METROPOLIS
- An Epilogue and an Introduction 169
- 11. The Emergence of the Northern City: Comparative Growth Rates 171
- 12. The Anatomy of Metropolitan Cairo 182
- 13. Whither the City: A Prognosis 221
- 14. A Personal Postscript 238
- Appendix: A Methodological Note 243
- Bibliography 257
- Index 267