Can architecture play a positive role in the war against poverty? This question lies that the heart of Architecture’s Poverty in which Nezar AlSayyad argues that too often architects working with the
"Traditions: the 'Real', the Hyper, and the Virtual in the Built Environment is a continuation of Nezar AlSayyad's engagement with the subject of tradition in the built environment. In it he attempts
Traditions: The ‘Real’, the Hyper, and the Virtual in the Built Environment is a continuation of Nezar AlSayyad’s engagement with the subject of tradition in the built environment. In it he attempts t
From its earliest days as a royal settlement fronting the pyramids of Giza to its current manifestation as the largest metropolis in Africa, Cairo has forever captured the urban pulse of the Middle Ea
The author has had a long relationship with Cairo since the early 1970s when he was a student there and became deeply fascinated with its Islamic heritage. AlSayyad is a professor of architecture, pla
The history of the Islamic world includes many unique cultural, religious, scientific, and architectural developments. Among these was the evolution of the Arab Muslim city, which occurred during the
Despite strong forces toward globalization, much of late 20th century urbanism demonstrates a movement toward cultural differentiation. Such factors as ethnicity and religious and cultural heritages
From the Grand Tour to today's packages holidays, the last two centuries have witnessed an exponential growth in travel and tourism and, as the twenty-first century unfolds, people of every class and
This book provides an in-depth and intimate study of the cinema of Muhammad Malas. One of the well-known auteurs of Arab and Syrian cinema, Malas’s distinctive cinematic project has always confronted
This book examines the concept of leadership from within the Islamic worldview, exploring its meaning and various manifestations through textual evidence from the two primary sources of Islam, The Qur
The relationship between urbanism and fundamentalism is a very complex one. This book explores how the dynamics of different forms of religious fundamentalisms are produced, represented, and practiced
The relationship between urbanism and fundamentalism is a very complex one. This book explores how the dynamics of different forms of religious fundamentalisms are produced, represented, and practiced
This is the fourth book, edited or authored by Nezar AlSayyad, to examine the relationship between tradition and the built environment. Here the focus is on four broad themes: Place: Whose Nation, Who
A new look at the history of the Egyptian capital and its representation at the turn of the 20th century is provided by scholars in urban history, architectural history, social history, cultural geogr
Architects, urban planners, geographers, and other social scientists some in academia and some in practice from the three regions explore informal housing and land markets in terms of liberalization a
The turn of the century has been a moment of rapid urbanization. Much of this urban growth is taking place in the cities of the developing world and much of it in informal settlements. This book prese
