Middle Eastern cities : a symposium on ancient, Islamic, and contemporary Middle Eastern urbanism /

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Corporate Author: California. University. Committee for Middle Eastern Studies.

Other Authors: Lapidus, Ira M.

Format: Book

Language: English

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Call Number: DS42.4 .M64 1969

Table of Contents:
  • Mesopotamia: land of many cities / A.L. Oppenheim The architecture of the Middle Eastern city / O. Grabar Muslim cities and Islamic societies / I.M. Lapidus Cairo: an Islamic city in the light of the Geniza documents / S.D. Goitein Economic change and urbanization in the Middle East / C. Issawi Village and city: cultural continuities in twentieth century Middle Eastern cultures / J. Gulick Varieties of urban experience: contrast, coexistence, and coalescence in Cairo / J. Abu-Lughod Conclusion / R. McC. Adams.