Cairo, the city of art and commerce

Author's name: Gaston Viette

Cairo is undoubtedly one of the most important Arab and Islamic capitals, if not the most important! Despite this, there are not many studies that address the antiquities of this capital, which in many of its areas resembles an open-air museum. However, honesty requires us here to acknowledge that the majority of books and studies on Cairo, its antiquities and influence were presented to us by Orientalists who were fascinated by the Egyptian capital throughout its eras and ups and downs. In this wonderful book, Orientalist Gaston Viette presents us with a study on Cairo, one of the most important studies on Cairo, characterized by novelty, originality, and abundant material with in-depth research. This study discusses Cairo around two axes that may appear at first glance to be diametrically opposed: art and commerce!