Cities in the pre-modern Islamic world: the urban impact of religion, state and society
Introduction / Amira K. Bennison -- An urban structure for the early Islamic city: an archaeological hypothesis / Donald Whitcomb -- The foundation legend of Fez and other Islamic cities in light of the life of the Prophet / Simon O'Meara -- The city of Sultan Kala, Merv, Turkmenistan: communit...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London [u.a.]
Routledge
c 2007
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| In: |
SOAS Routledge studies on the Middle East (6)
Year: 2007 |
| Series/Journal: | SOAS/Routledge studies on the Middle East
6 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Near East
/ Islam
/ City
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Islamic cities and towns (Islamic Empire) B Islam B Cities and towns (Islamic Empire) History B Islamic cities and towns Islamic Empire B City B Near East B Cities and towns History Islamic Empire B Conference program |
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| Summary: | Introduction / Amira K. Bennison -- An urban structure for the early Islamic city: an archaeological hypothesis / Donald Whitcomb -- The foundation legend of Fez and other Islamic cities in light of the life of the Prophet / Simon O'Meara -- The city of Sultan Kala, Merv, Turkmenistan: communities, neighbourhoods and urban planning from the eighth to the thirteenth century / Tim Williams -- Power and the city in the Islamic west from the Umayyads to the Almohads / Maira K. Bennison -- Ceremonial and sacred space in early Fatimid Cairo / Jonathan M. Bloom -- Fīrūzkūh: the summer capitol of the Ghurids / David Thomas -- Fathpur Sikri and Isfahan: the founding and layout of capital cities in Mughal India and Safavid Iran / Stephen P. Blake -- The water supply of Tinnīs: public amenities and private investments / Alison L |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIII, 231 S., Ill., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 0-415-42439-9 978-0-415-42439-4 |
