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Arabic-Islamic cities : building and planning principles /

This is a study in vernacular architecture covering the Middle East and North Africa, particularly concentrating on the interaction between religion and society on the one hand and building practice and city planning on the other. Using various sources, some of which date back to the fourteenth cent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hakim, Besim S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Arabic
Published: London : New York : KPI, 1986.
London ; New York : KPI, 1986.
Subjects:
Islamic countries > Civilization.
Islamic cities and towns > Arab countries > History.
Arab countries.
Islamic countries > Cities > Environment planning > Implications of Islamic doctrine
History.
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Summary:This is a study in vernacular architecture covering the Middle East and North Africa, particularly concentrating on the interaction between religion and society on the one hand and building practice and city planning on the other. Using various sources, some of which date back to the fourteenth century, the author convincingly contends that building and urban development accomplished within the Arabic-Islamic cultural framework achieved a high level of sophistication.
Item Description:Includes index.
Appendixes in English and Arabic.
Physical Description:192 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-188) and index.
ISBN:0710300948