Description: Shepheard's of Cairo : The Birth of the Oriental Grand Hotel, Hardcover by Ibrahim, Tarek, ISBN 3954903687, ISBN-13 9783954903689, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Few buildings reflect the waxing and waning of European influence in Egypt during the 19th and 20th centuries as profoundly as Shepheards Hotel in Cairo. Prior to its total destruction during the infamous "Black Saturday" riots of January 1952, the building was a potent symbol of the problematic relationship between native and foreigner, Orient and Occident, colonized and colonizer. Initially the site of Napoleons headquarters during his ill-fated Egyptian campaign, over the following 150 years, successive expansions and reconstructions transformed the humble lodge into one of the most glamorous and legendary hotels in the world. Hardly a single important political, social or artistic figure that passed through Cairo failed to stay and make an appearance at the hotel. Until recently, a scholarly analysis and documentation on the architecture of Shepheards Hotel has been cursory at best due the near total absence of primary visual material. Thanks to a spectacular discovery at Grunsberg Castle near Nuremberg, Germany, primary visual material of the building - including original floor plans, correspondence, sketches and photographs - has come to light. The design of the hotel can now be correctly attributed to the previously unknown German architect Johann Adam Rennebaum (1) who lived and worked in Egypt for more than 50 years. This cache, combined with material from numerous archives in Egypt, Europe and North America, allows for the first comprehensive survey on the art, architecture and design of the legendary lost hotel. More than merely lodging, Shepheards made design a destination and allowed visitors to step through the looking glass into a fantastic recreation of the wonders along the banks of the Nile, quickly becoming an essential part of the grand tour in Egypt for well-heeled travelers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Book Title: Shepheard's of Cairo : The Birth of the Oriental Grand Hotel
Number of Pages: 120 Pages
Publication Name: Shepheard's of Cairo : the Birth of the Oriental Grand Hotel
Language: English
Publisher: Reichert DR., Ludwig
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: General, History / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 25 Oz
Author: Tarek Ibrahim
Subject Area: Architecture
Series: Menschen-Reisen-Forschungen Ser.
Format: Hardcover
