Goddess or Cat? Is your feline friend not telling you something? Does your cat REALLY have royal ancestry? Discover your cats Egyptian heritage in Cats of Cairo-Egypt’s Enduring Legacy. 
Man’s special and timeless bond with the cat is a constant in the ever-changing city of Cairo. A picture book for cat fanatics, fans of Egypt, and those with an interest in folklore, these are cats and Cairo as they’ve never been seen before. The photographs encompass Cairo in the present day using the street cat as the focus. Complemented by apposite literary passages from the folklore, religion and poetry of Egypt and the Arab world, the pictures give us an insight into an animal that has inspired fascinating tales from 5000 years ago to the present. With an opening historical essay by Annemarie Schimmel, here is a book that can educate as well as entertain by using the charismatic cat as the central theme.

Cats of Cairo: Egypt's Enduring Legacy

Arts & Photography

Chittock, Lorraine

Photography & Video

Abbeville Pr

Far from being pampered house pets, the cats of Cairo are street-smart survivors who roam freely throughout the city. However, their ancestors in ancient Egypt were revered as gods and were so beloved that they were portrayed in statues and jewelry. In subsequent centuries, the tradition of adoring cats continued and today, as Lorraine Chittock’s captivating photographs display, the mystique of the cat lives on. Discover your cat’s Egyptian heritage in this delightful gift book, which pays homage to the special and timeless bond that Egyptians have with the cat in the ever-changing city of Cairo. Rambling through mosques and markets, Lorraine Chittock, a cat-lover-cum-photographer, searched Cairo’s nooks and crannies for city-savvy felines, becoming a wildlife tracker in an urban environment. The resulting photographs are remarkable for their spontaneity and often whimsical sensitivities to both feline and human body language. Each intimate and thoughtprovoking photograph is complemented by an apposite literary passage, tempting the reader to explore tidbits of folklore, religion, and poetry from Egypt and the Arab world, while giving insights into an animal that has inspired fascinating tales for at least five thousand years.

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