Veiling Architecture: Decoration of Domestic Buildings in Upper Egypt 1672–1950 Egyptian Islam Unscrambling the keys reveals the

Unscrambling the keys reveals the answers to a riddle and unlocks prizes-images representative of the words and tools needed to solve other riddles throughout the book

Each of the eleven chapters explains a core aspect of the faith in historical perspective

the history of the discipline of Egyptology

Marianne Williamson

Veiling Architecture: Decoration of Domestic Buildings in Upper Egypt 1672–1950 Egyptian Islam Unscrambling the keys reveals theby Ahmed Abdel Gawad In the Nile Valley and desert oases south of CairoUpper Egyptsurviving domestic buildings from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries demonstrate a unique and varied strand of traditional decoration. Intricate patterns in wood, iron, or plaster adorn doorways, balconies, windows, and rooflines in towns and villages throughout the region. One of the most distinctive cultural features of these traditional homes is