The city in the Islamic world /

The city in the Islamic world /

The purpose of this book, is to draw attention to the sites of life, politics and culture where current and past generations of the Islamic world have made their mark. Unlike many previous volumes dealing with the city in the Islamic world, this one has been specially expanded not only to include sn...

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Other Authors: Holod, Renata., Jayyusi, Salma Khadra., Petruccioli, Attilio, 1945-, Raymond, André.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2008.

Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 The Near and Middle East 94.
Brill's Companions to Middle East and Islamic Studies Online I, ISBN: 9789004389243.

Subjects:

Cities and towns > Islamic Empire.
Islamic cities and towns > Islamic countries > History.
Islamic cities and towns > Islamic countries > Intellectual life.
Islamic cities and towns > Islamic countries > Social life and customs.

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Call Number: HT147.5 .C59 2008

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Summary:The purpose of this book, is to draw attention to the sites of life, politics and culture where current and past generations of the Islamic world have made their mark. Unlike many previous volumes dealing with the city in the Islamic world, this one has been specially expanded not only to include snapshots of historical fabric but also to deal with the transformation of this fabric into modern and contemporary urban entities.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789047442653
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